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帰す

Reading

Kana: きす
Romaji: kisu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
1

to come to (in the end); to end in

See also: 帰する
2

to attribute; to blame

Kanji

帰
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Nothing has resulted from his efforts.
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私(わたし)たちの努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Nothing has resulted from our efforts.
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彼(かれ)の成功(せいこう)は天才(てんさい)よりも努力(どりょく)に帰(き)する。
➥His success is attributed more to hard work than to genius.
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長年(ながねん)の努力(どりょく)が烏有(うゆう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Years of effort came to nothing.
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彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)はすべて水(みず)の泡(あわ)に帰(かえ)した。
➥All his endeavors ended in failure.
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彼女(かのじょ)のすべての努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥All her efforts culminated in failure.
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帰す

還す

Reading

Kana: かえす
Romaji: kaesu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5s
vt
1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

See also: 返す

Kanji

帰
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
還
Readings: カン、 かえ.る
Meanings: send back, return

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Nothing has resulted from his efforts.
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私(わたし)たちの努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Nothing has resulted from our efforts.
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彼(かれ)の成功(せいこう)は天才(てんさい)よりも努力(どりょく)に帰(き)する。
➥His success is attributed more to hard work than to genius.
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長年(ながねん)の努力(どりょく)が烏有(うゆう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥Years of effort came to nothing.
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彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)はすべて水(みず)の泡(あわ)に帰(かえ)した。
➥All his endeavors ended in failure.
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彼女(かのじょ)のすべての努力(どりょく)は水泡(すいほう)に帰(かえ)した。
➥All her efforts culminated in failure.
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