- 1. [v5s, vt] to return (something); to restore; to put back
- 2. [v5s, vt] to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
- 3. [v5s, vt] to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
- 4. [v5s, vt] to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
- 5. [suf, v5s] to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back) — after the -masu stem of a verb
- 6. [suf, v5s] to do ... again; to do ... repeatedly — after the -masu stem of a verb
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | かえす | (kaesu) |
| Polite | かえします | (kaeshimasu) |
| Past, plain | かえした | (kaeshita) |
| Past, polite | かえしました | (kaeshimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かえさない | (kaesanai) |
| Negative, polite | かえしません | (kaeshimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かえさなかった | (kaesanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かえしませんでした | (kaeshimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かえして | (kaeshite) |
| Potential | かえせる | (kaeseru) |
| Volitional | かえそう | (kaesou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かえせば | (kaeseba) |
| Passive | かえされる | (kaesareru) |
| Causative | かえさせる | (kaesaseru) |
| Imperative | かえせ | (kaese) |
Kanji in this word
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返
return, answer, fade, repayOn: ヘン (hen)Kun: かえ.す (kae.su)、 -かえ.す (-kae.su)、 かえ.る (kae.ru)、 -かえ.る (-kae.ru)
Example Sentences
お金は明日返すよ。
I'll give you back the money tomorrow.
お前は恩を仇で返したな。
You bit the hand that fed you.