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返す

反す

Reading

Kana: かえす
Romaji: kaesu
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to return (something); to restore; to put back

Note: esp. 返す
See also: 帰す (reading かえす)
2

to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn

3

to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate

Note: esp. 返す
suf
v5s
4

to repeat ...; to do ... back

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

Kanji

返
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
反
Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-

Example Sentences

引(ひ)き返(かえ)そう。
➥Let's turn back.
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恩(おん)をあだで返(かえ)すな。
➥You bit the hand that fed you.
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彼(かれ)は私(わたし)を殴(なぐ)り返(かえ)した。
➥He hit me back.
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歴史(れきし)は繰(く)り返(かえ)す。
➥History repeats itself.
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お金(かね)は明日(あした)返(かえ)すよ。
➥I'll give you back the money tomorrow.
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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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