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返す
かえす
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to return something
2
to return (something)
3
to restore
4
to put back
5
to turn over
6
to turn upside down
7
to overturn
8
to pay back
Example sentence
明日、図書館に本を返します。
あした、としょかんに ほんを かえします。
Tomorrow I'll return the books to the library.
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Kanji in this word
返
Return, Answer, Fade
7 strokes
More words with
返
返済
へんさい ·
repayment
N1
返還
へんかん ·
return
N1
返事
へんじ ·
reply
N4
繰り返す
くりかえす ·
to repeat
N3
振り返る
ふりかえる ·
to turn head
Full entry on Jisho
N1
返上
へんじょう ·
return
繰り返し
くりかえし ·
repetition
見返り
みかえり ·
reward
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