paying back a favour
恩がえし
おんがえし
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
paying back a favour, repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
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彼は親切にしてくれた人々に恩返しをすることを忘れなかった。
He never forgot to repay the kindness of those who were kind to him.
日本の昔話「鶴の恩返し」は、助けられた動物が人間に恩返しをする物語だ。
The Japanese folk tale "The Crane's Return of a Favor" is a story about a rescued animal repaying a human's kindness.
卒業後、彼は恩師への恩返しとして、母校の教育活動に貢献している。
After graduation, he is contributing to his alma mater's educational activities as a way of repaying his debt to his mentor.
長年の支援に対する恩返しとして、彼は地域社会に多額の寄付を行った。
As a repayment for years of support, he made a large donation to the local community.
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