Japanese Word of the Day
帰る
ka-EH-ru • verb (u-verb, intransitive) — 27th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to return; to go back (often to one's home)
Examples
- 今日は早く家に帰る。
(I'll go home early today.) - 電車が遅れて、帰りが遅くなった。
(The train was delayed, so I got home late.) - もう帰っていいですか？
(Is it okay if I go home now?)
Synonyms
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帰る is an intransitive verb meaning to return to a place (commonly home). Use with particles like に or へ (e.g. 家に帰る). Polite forms are 帰ります and 帰ってきます/帰ってくる for coming back. Be aware of homophones (e.g. 変える 'to change'); the kanji 帰る indicates 'return'.
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