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Meaning of 我に返る(われにかえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

我に返る
Kana Reading
われにかえる
Romaji
warenikaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to come to one's senses
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to calm down

Example Sentences

我に返る, われにかえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
我に返る
Plain Polite
我に返ります
Negative
我に返らない
Negative Polite
我に返りません

Past

Plain
我に返った
Plain Polite
我に返りました
Negative
我に返らなかった
Negative Polite
我に返りませんでした

Te

Plain
我に返って
Plain Polite
我に返りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
我に返られる
Plain Polite
我に返られます
Negative
我に返られない
Negative Polite
我に返られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

On:

Kun: われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

return, answer, fade, repay

On: ヘン

Kun: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

7 strokes

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