立て替える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 立て替える | 立て替えない |
| Polite | 立て替えます | 立て替えません |
| Past polite | 立て替えました | 立て替えませんでした |
| Past | 立て替えた | 立て替えなかった |
| Te-form | 立て替えて | 立て替えないで |
| Desire | 立て替えたい | 立て替えたくない |
| Potential | 立て替えられるalso 立て替えれる | 立て替えられないalso 立て替えれない |
| Passive | 立て替えられる | 立て替えられない |
| Causative | 立て替えさせる | 立て替えさせない |
| Causative passive | 立て替えさせられる | 立て替えさせられない |
| Volitional | 立て替えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 立て替えましょう | |
| Imperative | 立て替えろ | 立て替えるな |
| Conditional | 立て替えれば | 立て替えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 立て替えたら | 立て替えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pay for someone temporarily; lend money for a payment
Used when you pay on someone's behalf with the understanding they will reimburse you later. Common in everyday situations like covering a colleague's lunch or paying a friend's share of a bill.
I paid for your lunch for now, so pay me back later.
He lent me the money to pay the rent.
I paid my friend's share for now.
I covered the business trip expenses temporarily and got reimbursed by the company later.
I'll front the membership fee for now, so please pay me back later.
I didn't have any money, so I had a friend cover the payment for me.