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  2. 返す

かえす

返す

N3

to return (something)

kaesu

Quiz
JLPT
N3
Frequency
#6,119

Meanings

  1. 1
    to return (something); to restore; to put backu-verb (す)transitive
  2. 2
    to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturnu-verb (す)transitive
  3. 3
    to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocateu-verb (す)transitive

JMdict 1512130

Conjugation

FormConjugatedReading
Polite Present (~masu)
返しますかえします
かえします
Polite Past (~mashita)
返しましたかえしました
かえしました
Polite Negative (~masen)
返しませんかえしません
かえしません
Plain Negative (~nai)
返さないかえさない
かえさない
Te-form (Connecting)
返してかえして
かえして
Plain Past (~ta)
返したかえした
かえした
Potential (Can do)
返せるかえせる
かえせる

In a sentence

お金(おかね)は明日(あす)返す(かえす)よ。

I'll give you back the money tomorrow.

Written with

  • 返return7 strokes

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