Word
代替機 を 借ります。daitaiki o karimasu.
Meaning
I borrow a temporary replacement device.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of daitaiki o karimasu.
をo
direct object particle
借りるkariru
to borrow
代替機daitaiki
a temporary replacement device
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Questions & Answers about daitaiki o karimasu.
How do you read this sentence?
It is usually read:
だいたいき を かります。
More naturally, without the learning spaces:
代替機を借ります。
- 代替機 = だいたいき
- を = object marker
- 借ります = かります
You may occasionally hear different pronunciations of 代替 in real life, but だいたいき is the standard reading to learn first here.
What does 代替機 mean exactly?
代替機 means a replacement device, substitute unit, or loaner device.
It is often used when:
- your phone, computer, or another machine is being repaired
- a company gives you another device to use temporarily
- one machine is used in place of another
The parts are:
- 代替 = substitution / replacement
- 機 = machine / device / unit
So 代替機 is not just any machine; it is a machine or device used instead of the original one.
Why is を used here?