Vocab Info

N5 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

(かえ)to return (something), to restore, to put back

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to return (something), to restore, to put back

      esp. 返す,

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    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

      esp. 返す
    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back

    5. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'su' ending

      5.

      to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)

      after the -masu stem of a verb
    6. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'su' ending

      6.

      to do again, to do repeatedly

      after the -masu stem of a verb

    All Forms

    返す 【かえす】反す 【かえす】

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    Examples

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      友達(ともだち)ペン(かえ)

      I return the pen to my friend.

      • N5

      ()んぼを(かえ)

      I plow the rice paddy. (Return)

      • N5

      友達(ともだち)に:「(ぼく)漫画(まんが)(かえ)して(くだ)さい。」

      To my friend: 'Please give me back my manga.'

      • N5

      図書館(としょかん)(ほん)(かえ)

      I will return the books to the library.

      • N5

      図書室(としょしつ)(ほん)()んだら、(もと)場所(ばしょ)(かえ)しましょう

      After reading a book in the library, return it to its original location.

      • N4
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