Illustration: At the open doorway of a Japanese apartment, a neighbor hands an empty reusable cake carrier back to its owner. A few cake crumbs remain inside, and the neighbor bows slightly with an appreciative smile.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

返かえす

kaesu

to return something

Example sentences

  1. あの本ほんを返かえしてくれ。

    Give that book back to me.

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  2. 図書館としょかんに本ほんを返かえした。

    She took the book back to the library.

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  3. それを明日あした返かえして下ください。

    Please bring it back tomorrow.

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Kanji in 返

  • 返returnOnヘンKunかえす・かえる

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