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    3. 取り返す

    取り返す

    取とり​返かえす​

    to get back

    KMT10News #46+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    取返す

    とりかえす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to get back, to regain, to recover, to make up (for), to catch up on

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    盗ぬすまれた自じ転てん車しゃを警けい察さつが取とり返かえしてくれた。

    The police got my stolen bicycle back for me.

    KMT5Daily Life
    昨きの日うの寝ね不ぶ足そくを取とり返かえすために、今きょ日うは早はやく寝ねよう。

    To make up for yesterday's lack of sleep, I'll go to bed early today.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは投とう資しで失うしなったお金かねを取とり返かえすために、新あたらしいビジネスを始はじめた。

    He started a new business to get back the money he lost in investments.

    KMT8Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは失うしなわれた名めい誉よを取とり返かえすために努ど力りょくした。

    He strived to regain his lost honor.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    試し合あいに負まけたが、次つぎの試し合あいで必かならず雪せつ辱じょくを取とり返かえすと誓ちかった。

    We lost the game, but we swore to definitely get our revenge back in the next one.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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