Illustration: At the entrance of a small Japanese vegetable shop, a young neighbor returns a borrowed umbrella to the elderly shopkeeper who lent it. Before leaving, the neighbor notices the shopkeeper struggling with a heavy produce crate and lifts it onto the display stand for her.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

恩おん返がえし

ongaeshi

to repay a kindness

Example sentences

  1. 近ちかい内うちにあなたの親切しんせつに恩返おんがえしをしたい。

    I would like to repay your kindness in the near future.

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  2. 父ちちへの恩返おんがえしに、週末しゅうまつの家事かじを引ひき受うけた。

    To repay my father for his kindness, I took care of the weekend chores.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 昔助むかしたすけてくれた友人ゆうじんに、やっと恩返おんがえしできた。

    I was finally able to repay a friend who had helped me years ago.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 恩返

  • 恩grace; kindnessOnオン
  • 返returnOnヘンKunかえす・かえる

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