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    帰る

    帰かえる​

    to return

    N5KMT10News #37+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    還る歸る復る

    かえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
    2.
    to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
    3.
    to get home, to get to home plate
    baseball

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    家いえに帰かえります。

    I'm going home.

    KMT2Daily LifeHome & Housing
    仕し事ごとが終おわったら、すぐに家いえに帰かえるつもりだ。

    After work, I plan to go straight home.

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    旅りょ行こうから帰かえると、いつも自じ分ぶんの家いえが一いち番ばんだと感かんじる。

    When I return from a trip, I always feel that my own home is the best.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationHome & Housing
    一いち度ど故こ郷きょうを離はなれると、なかなか帰かえる機き会かいがない。

    Once you leave your hometown, opportunities to return are scarce.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは見み事ごとにホームに帰かえって、チームに得とく点てんをもたらした。

    He brilliantly returned to home plate, bringing a score to the team.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    帰
    かえ.る・かえ.す・おく.る・とつ.ぐ…(1)
    homecoming・arrive at・lead to・result in
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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