立て替える

たてかえる

Also written 立替える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive 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

Kanji

• 立 stand. Read as たて.
• 替 replace. Read as かえる.

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