Vocabulary

What does 返る (かえる) mean?

返る (かえる) means to return, to be returned (e.g. a reply comes back).

Quick facts
Readingかえる
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かえる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommon

to return, to be returned (e.g. a reply comes back)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to return; to come back; to go back
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to turn over
  3. 3suffix · godan verb to become extremely; to become completely

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