返る
かえる
to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to return; to come back; to go back- to turn over
Suffix, Godan verb (-ru)
to become extremely; to become completely
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 返るかえる | 返りますかえります |
| Negative | 返らないかえらない | 返りませんかえりません |
| Past | 返ったかえった | 返りましたかえりました |
| Past negative | 返らなかったかえらなかった | 返りませんでしたかえりませんでした |
| Te-form | 返ってかえって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 返れるかえれる |
| Passive | 返られるかえられる |
| Causative | 返らせるかえらせる |
| Volitional | 返ろうかえろう |
| Imperative | 返れかえれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 返ればかえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 返ったらかえったら |
Example sentences
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What is done cannot be undone.
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Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
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Then he came to his senses.
トムが幼児返りしちゃった。
Tom age-regressed.
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He stopped short and looked back.
More examples (10)
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He age-regressed and threw a tantrum.
トムはすっかりしょげ返ってしまった。
Tom got very depressed.
明日はテストが返ってくるんだよなぁ。
We're getting our tests back tomorrow.
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What goes around comes around.
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Has the wash come back yet?
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Helen reviewed the day's happenings.
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Of course, neither goods nor mailing fee returned.
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Her cheerful voice responded just like that. Guess I was worrying over nothing...
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I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.
頭の回転が早い彼女には、何を言っても当意即妙の答えが返ってくる。
She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.