Vocabulary

What does 里帰り (さとがえり, satogaeri) mean?

里帰り (さとがえり, satogaeri) means returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay).

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Readingさとがえり
Romajisatogaeri
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
さとがえり
satogaeri

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive bride's first visit to her parents after getting married
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad)
  4. 4noun · suru verb · intransitive temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

Also written: 里帰、里がえり

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