to owe
01
借りがある, 負債を負う
to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed
Ditransitive: to owe sb a sum of money | to owe a sum of money to sb
例
I owe my friend $ 50 from last month when he covered my dinner expenses.
先月、友人が私の夕食代を払ってくれたときから、私は彼に50ドルを借りています。
02
恩に着る, 感謝を感じる
to carry a sense of gratitude, recognition, or indebtedness toward someone or something for intellectual or abstract contributions
Ditransitive: to owe an abstract achievement or quality to sb/sth
例
I owe my clarity of thought to the insightful teachings of my philosophy professor.
私は思考の明晰さを哲学の教授の洞察に富んだ教えに負っています。
03
借りがある, 負債がある
to be under an obligation to repay something, typically money, to a person, entity, or organization for something they have done
Transitive: to owe sb for a service
例
The company owes its suppliers for the raw materials received.
会社は受け取った原材料の代金を供給業者に支払う義務がある。
