Illustration: At the payment counter of a small neighborhood lunch shop, two office colleagues stand beside their separately returned meal trays. One has opened a coin purse so wide that its empty lining protrudes; a lone shirt button has fallen onto the counter.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

立たて替かえる

tatekaeru

to pay on someone’s behalf

The payment is expected to be repaid. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 財布さいふを忘わすれた友達ともだちの昼食代ちゅうしょくだいを立たて替かえた。

    I paid for my friend’s lunch because they had forgotten their wallet.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  2. 切符代きっぷだいは私わたしが立たて替かえるから、後あとで払はらってね。

    I’ll cover your ticket for now, so pay me back later.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 会社かいしゃの備品代びひんだいを立たて替かえたので、後あとで返かえしてもらう。

    I paid for the office supplies myself and will be reimbursed later.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 立替

  • 立stand; riseOnリツ・リュウ・リットルKunたつ・たち-・たてる
  • 替exchange; spareOnタイKunかえる・かえ-・かわる

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