Meaning of 帰る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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帰る, 還る, 歸るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingかえる
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Romajikaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
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Example Sentences
帰る, 還る, 歸る, かえる used in context
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Why don't we go home?
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That octopus returned to the sea without being eaten.
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雪道でアクシデントがなかったら、無事に帰って来れると思います。
If you don't have an accident on the snowy roads I think you should be able to get back safely.
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「ちょっくらデートしてくるねー」「７時には帰ってきなさいよ、桜」
I'm just popping out on a date, OK? "Come home by 7, Sakura!"
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早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.
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Let's head back. "Shall we drop by MacDonald's?"
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
On: キ
Kun: かえ.る, かえ.す, おく.る, とつ.ぐ
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