に金を貸す

lend money to

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phrase Uncommon #17,955
lend money to に marks the person receiving the money.
JA: トムに金を貸すのは嫌だ。
EN: I don’t want to lend money to Tom.

彼女に金を貸すくらいなら海に捨てるほうがましだ。

I'd rather throw my money into the sea than lend it to her.

トムに金を貸すのは嫌だ。

I don't want to lend Tom any money.

彼は君に金を貸すほどばかではないさ。

He's not foolish enough to lend you money.

あんな男に金を貸すとは、君はどうかしているよ。

You must be crazy to lend money to a guy like that.

あんな奴に金を貸すなんて、金を捨てるも同然だ。

Lending money to someone like that is basically throwing it away.