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What does 帰る (かえる, kaeru) mean?

帰る (かえる, kaeru) means to go home, to return.

Quick facts
Readingかえる
Romajikaeru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
かえる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaeru

to go home, to return

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to return; to come home; to go home
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to get home; to get to home plate

Example sentences

  • I go home at five o'clock.

  • My father has already gone home.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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