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jmdict 2855413 Active (id: 2194516)
力を借りる
ちからをかりる
1. [exp,v1]
▶ to get (someone's) help
▶ to enlist the help (of)
▶ to ask for (someone's) help

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2022-07-08 11:14:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-07-06 23:54:06  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think "ask" should lead.
  Diff:
@@ -13,2 +13,3 @@
-<gloss>to ask for (somebody's) help</gloss>
-<gloss>to receive help</gloss>
+<gloss>to get (someone's) help</gloss>
+<gloss>to enlist the help (of)</gloss>
+<gloss>to ask for (someone's) help</gloss>
2. A 2022-07-05 12:18:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2022-07-05 04:35:38  Opencooper
  Refs:
* gg5: ask for sb's help; enlist the 「help [aid] 《of…》
* wisdom: ask 〘his〙 help / ask 〘him〙 for help.
* saito: to be helped―be aided―be assisted―receive assistance―receive aid―get help
* tanaka:
    人の力を借りることを考えてはいけない。 You should not expect the help of others.
    細菌は顕微鏡の力を借りて初めて見られる。 Germs can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.

* nikk: https://kotobank.jp/word/力を借りる-2061310
* jitsuyō: https://www.weblio.jp/content/力を借りる

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