かえす
Meanings
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to return (something); to restore; to put back
I'll give it back to you right away.
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
2. to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
3. to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
I will pay it back even if I have to borrow money.
4. to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
However, I was answered with unexpected words.
Verb (5-dan, す)
5. to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)
after the -masu stem of a verb
6. to do ... again; to do ... repeatedly
after the -masu stem of a verb
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (79 in total)
to repeat; to do over again
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
Examples (83 in total)
Could you please return it?
Give me back my pants.
Give me back my wallet.