loan (B1)
カタカナ: ローン
IPA: /ləʊn/
Definition
A sum of money borrowed that must be repaid, usually with interest. 'She took out a bank loan to start her business.' Common types: student loan, mortgage (home loan), car loan, personal loan. As a verb, 'to loan' means to lend: 'Can you loan me some money?' (more American); in British English, 'lend' is preferred. Key phrase: 'take out a loan' = borrow money formally.
意味: 通常利息を払って返済しなければならない借りたお金の合計。'She took out a bank loan to start her business.'（彼女はビジネスを始めるために銀行ローンを組んだ）。一般的な種類：学生ローン、住宅ローン（mortgage）、車のローン、個人ローン。動詞として'loan'は「貸す」の意味（米国英語）。英国英語では'lend'が好まれます。
Examples / 例文
彼は新車を買うために銀行ローンを申し込んだ。 — He applied for a bank loan to buy a new car.
学生ローンを返済するのに10年かかった。 — It took her ten years to repay her student loan.
ローンを組む前に金利をよく確認してください。 — Please check the interest rate carefully before taking out a loan.
Loan の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Loan:
See "Loan" in the English dictionary
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