貸し出し（かしだし、kashidaし）
- lending

The Japanese word 貸し出し (かしだし, kashidashi) means "lending," "loan," or "checking out." It refers to the act of temporarily giving something to someone with the expectation that it will be returned. This can apply to various things, such as books, DVDs, equipment, or even money. The concept centers on the temporary transfer of possession, not ownership. 貸し出し implies a system, agreement, or process for the temporary use of an item.

⚫︎図書館で本を《貸し出しできます。》 Translation: You can borrow books at the library. ⚫︎このカメラは《貸し出し用です。》 Translation: This camera is for loan. ⚫︎友達にお金を《貸し出しました。》 Translation: I lent money to my friend.

⚫︎貸し出し is a noun and is commonly used in formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎It's frequently encountered in situations where items are borrowed, such as at libraries, rental shops, or when making an agreement with someone. ⚫︎It can be used to describe the action itself or the process or service of lending something out. ⚫︎You can also use the verb form, 貸し出す (かしだす, kashidasu), meaning "to lend" or "to check out." ⚫︎For example, 本を貸し出す means "to lend a book."

⚫︎貸し出し is written using the kanji 貸 (to lend) and the hiragana し出し (shi dashi). ⚫︎The verb form is 貸し出す (かしだす). ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana suffixes) are consistent: し出し for the noun form 貸し出し and し出す for the verb. ⚫︎The kanji 貸 (to lend) is always used.

⚫︎レンタル (rentaru): rental ⚫︎ローン (ro-n): loan (often used for money) ⚫︎借用 (しゃくよう, shakuyou): borrowing (formal) ⚫︎融資 (ゆうし, yuushi): loan (for business or financial contexts)

⚫︎返却 (へんきゃく, henkyaku): return ⚫︎購入 (こうにゅう, kounyuu): purchase ⚫︎販売 (はんばい, hanbai): sale ⚫︎売却 (ばいきゃく, baikyaku): sale (of property)

この図書館では、一週間で本を5冊まで《貸し出しできます。》 ・Translation: In this library, you can borrow up to 5 books for a week. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the lending policy of a library regarding the number of books and the duration of the loan.

《貸し出し手続きには、会員証が必要です。》 ・Translation: A membership card is required for the lending procedure. ・Explanation: This sentence explains what is required to use the lending service.

The word 貸し出し is a compound word formed from the verb 貸す (kasu), meaning "to lend," and the suffix 出し (dashi), which indicates the action or the act of something. The combination therefore clearly and directly conveys the meaning of "lending out" or "the act of lending."