Word Meaning 立て替える

たてかえる tatekaeru

立て替える is read as たてかえる (tatekaeru) and means to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later).

Meaning

English

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent)
to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

Reading

Kana

たてかえる

Romaji

tatekaeru

Writing Variants

立替える たてかえる tatekaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7815 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立て替え

たてかえ

advancing (someone) money

立替金

たてかえきん

(cash) advance

立替払

たてかえばらい

advance payment on behalf of a third party (with expectation that it will be reimbursed)

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立ち寄る

たちよる

to drop in (at)

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立ち去る

たちさる

to leave

立てる

たてる

to divide by

立ちはだかる

たちはだかる

to stand in the way (e.g. of progress)

立ち入る

たちいる

to go deeply (into an issue)

立ち至る

たちいたる

to come to (a serious state)