かえ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to return (something); to restore; to put back
esp. 返す
2. to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
3. to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
esp. 返す
4. to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, す)
5. to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)
after the -masu stem of a verb
6. to do again; to do repeatedly
after the -masu stem of a verb
Pitch accent
えす
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Used in vocabulary (66 in total)
to repeat; to do something over again
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to reread; to read again
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to stare back at; to look back at
to stare back (at); to glare back
to force back; to jostle
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to come back; to return; to recur
to rally; to make a comeback
to stare back at; to look back at
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to force back; to jostle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to warm over
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to reread; to read again
to reject; to repel
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to reflect; to throw back light
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to call back; to recall
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to send back
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to remake (paper)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to throw back
to stare back at; to look back at
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to knead again; to remix
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
to return a call
to shake back
to plow (up); to plough (up)
to dye again
to tamper; to mess with; to go on endlessly
to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
Examples (51 in total)
Give me back my pants.
Give me back my wallet.
Give me back the remote!