Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

お返(かえ)しreturn gift, return favour (favor), revenge, change (in a cash transaction)

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    Bunpro Summary

    Something done for or to someone in order to make equal what they have done for or to you.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      return gift, return favour

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      revenge

    3. Noun, Suru verb

      3.

      change (in a cash transaction)

    All Forms

    お返し 【おかえし】、御返し 【おかえし】

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    • Pitch Accent

      • お

      • か

      • え

      • し

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    Examples

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      プレゼントのお返(かえ)しをする。

      I will give a present in return.

      • N4

      これはお返(かえ)しのお菓子(かし)です。

      This is a treat in return.

      • N4

      彼氏(かれし)からバレンタインのお返(かえ)しに財布(さいふ)をもらった。

      I got a wallet as a return gift from my boyfriend for Valentine's Day.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)が他人(たにん)にお返(かえ)しをしているところを見(み)た事(こと)がありません。

      I have never seen her do a return favor for other people.

      • N3

      店員(てんいん)：「１０００(せん)円(えん)からのお預(あず)かりでしたので、２４９(にひゃくよんじゅうきゅう)円(えん)のお返(かえ)しになります。」

      Clerk: 'Since you gave me 1000 yen, your change is 249 yen.'

      • N3

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