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返る

反る

Reading

Kana: かえる
Romaji: kaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to return; to come back; to go back

Note: esp. 返る
2

to turn over

See also: 裏返る
suf
v5r
3

(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely

Note: esp. 返る

Kanji

返
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
反
Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-

Example Sentences

後(うし)ろを振(ふ)り返(かえ)るな。
➥Don't look back.
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熱(あつ)い風呂(ふろ)で生(い)き返(かえ)った。
➥I refreshed myself with a hot bath.
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城中(しろちゅう)が静(しず)まり返(かえ)っていた。
➥All was silent throughout the castle.
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カルロスは振(ふ)り返(かえ)った。
➥Carlos turned round.
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ボートがひっくり返(かえ)った。
➥A boat capsized.
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その運動(うんどう)をして若返(わかがえ)った。
➥The exercise took years off me.
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