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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
Alt. forms
返かえす
96%
かえす
3%
反かえす
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 1021
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
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Examples (83 in total)
Could you please return it?
Give me back my pants.
Give me back my wallet.
Give me back the remote!
Give me back my eraser.
Give me back my clothes.
Give me back my money!
Here, I'm giving this back.
I'll give it back to you right away.
Give me back my life.
For now, I returned the greeting.
You have to return what you borrowed.
Give me back my youth!
A slight bow was returned.
Give me back my pencil.
Did you return Tom's book?
Give that book back to me.
When shall I return the book?
However, I was answered with unexpected words.
The ship was returned on the sea.
Once I finish looking into it, I will definitely return it.
She returned his kiss.
When will you return the money to me?
He hit me back.
I returned the knife which I had borrowed.
That's my cellphone. Give it back!
Why didn't you reply to my email?
Fix your gaze on the center of the ball and return it!
Give the book back to the owner.
I will return the book as soon as I can.
I gave him back the money in secret.
I expect you to pay off all your debts.
So I shook my head weakly in response.
He paid his loan back to the bank.
I will return it to you if you answer the question.
I want my three hundred dollars back.
I paid back the debt, and I feel relieved.
I want you to return it to me as soon as possible.
Right, I'll pay you back properly once work starts!
I'm pressed every day to hurry up and pay the money back.
Saying so, they exchanged wry smiles.
I returned the book to its shelf.
I'll throw those words right back at you.
This is my red pen. Give it back.
I have to give back the book before Saturday.
In that case, you'd better give it back as soon as possible.
I'll repay this debt someday, I swear!
The sure thing for thanking someone for a bento is to return the favor with a bento.
Please bring back the tape tomorrow.
He forgot to give back my dictionary.
I'll be blunt: do you have any prospect of paying it back?
Please return the book I lent you after you've finished reading it.
I gave the bag back to Ken.
The book must be returned by Tuesday.
You must return the book by the end of April.
Tom handed the photo back to Mary.
He tried to make up for lost time.
Maria replied while gazing out the window.
After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.
Please return the book when you've finished reading it.
He will probably forget to return my book.
I have to return this book to the library today.
While nodding, I returned the pillow that had been thrown at me to its owner.
The book has to go back later, so don't go getting it dirty, okay?
I want you to return the book I lent you the other day.
I intend to spend my whole life repaying the favor.
She was selling herself to pay off her debts.
Rather, I am proud of myself for being able to respond so firmly like this.
I am going to return this sweater because it's too big.
I repeated exactly what he had said.
I simply want to repay the enormous debt of gratitude I have received.
Russia must return the Northern Territories to Japan.
When you've finished reading that book, please give it back to me.
I lent him some money, but he hasn't returned it yet.
I intend to pay it back eventually, but it is not a small amount.
Those questions can be answered quite simply.
Leave it to me; I'll see to it that you get a full refund.
Next time you come, don't forget to give it back to me.
I must give back the book to him by tomorrow.
As he is a man of his word, he will surely pay what he owes to you.
So, the assistant returned $1 to each man.
What's more, he doesn't react at all, even to my words laced with sarcasm.
She tried to quietly ask back, but the man spoke as if to interrupt her.