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Meaning of 立ち返る(たちかえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

立ち返る
Kana Reading
たちかえる
Romaji
tachikaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to come back (to); to return to a starting point

Example Sentences

立ち返る, たちかえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
立ち返る
Plain Polite
立ち返ります
Negative
立ち返らない
Negative Polite
立ち返りません

Past

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

Te

Plain
立ち返って
Plain Polite
立ち返りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
立ち返られる
Plain Polite
立ち返られます
Negative
立ち返られない
Negative Polite
立ち返られません

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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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JLPT 5

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

5 strokes

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