VocabJLPT N1
rental
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. rental
This loanword from English refers to the act of renting or leasing something temporarily, such as a car, bicycle, or DVD. It is widely used in everyday Japanese both as a noun and in compound words to describe rental services or rented items.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It's unsettling — like I'm even renting my own memories.

Sentence 2

"A rental camera is more than enough for that," he said.

Sentence 3

Let's splurge a little and rent the hotel bikes.

Sentence 4

The emcee said, "We plan to rent a municipal facility for the venue."

Sentence 5

It was a last-minute business trip, so I rented a suit.