かえるkaeru
| polite (ます) | 帰ります | kaerimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 帰りません | kaerimasen |
kaeɾɯ
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Translation
to go home, to return
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Word origin
帰 is the simplified form of 歸, whose meaning in the Shuowen, the classic Chinese character dictionary, is a bride going to her husband's home.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 帰
Grammar
Examples
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Watashi wa ie ni kaerimasu.
I'm going home.
。
Kyō wa ie ni kaerimasen.
I'm not going home today.
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Tomodachi to issho ni kaerimasu.
I go home together with a friend.
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帰る: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 帰る, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.