Kanji
返
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 3freq #6857 strokes
Meanings
return, answer, fade, repay
ES: regresar, devolver
- On
- ヘン
- Kun
- かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
Common words
- 返すかえすto return (something), to restore, to put back
- 返事へんじreply, answer, response
- 繰り返すくりかえすto repeat, to do over again
- 裏返すうらがえすto turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
- 引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
- ひっくり返るひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
- 返るかえるto return, to come back, to go back
- 返還へんかんreturn, restoration
Example sentences
今は引き返すには遅すぎる。
It's too late to turn back now.
Es muy tarde para retroceder ahora.
Tatoeba #172536(opens in a new tab)彼はシャツを裏返しに着ていた。
He had his shirt on inside out.
Él tenía la camisa al revés.
Tatoeba #113534(opens in a new tab)彼は返済能力がないと宣告された。
He was declared insolvent.
Él se declaró insolvente.
Tatoeba #100129(opens in a new tab)先生は私にその文を繰り返させた。
The teacher made me repeat the sentence.
El profesor me hizo repetir la oración.
Tatoeba #141601(opens in a new tab)