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
Kanji used
return something
Pitch accent
えす
Top 600
Used in vocabulary (78 in total)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
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 get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to force back; to jostle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to stare back at; to look back at
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to repeat; to do something over again
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to reread; to read again
to reject; to repel
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to stare back (at); to glare back
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
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 pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
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 smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to come back; to return; to recur
to throw back
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to reflect; to throw back light
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to rally; to make a comeback
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 rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
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
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
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to call back; to recall
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to stare back at; to look back at
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 return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
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 shake back
to warm over
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to tamper; to mess with; to go on endlessly
to knead again; to remix
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to remake (paper)
to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to remake (paper)
to plow (up); to plough (up)
Examples (51 in total)
Give me back my pants.
Give me back my wallet.
Give me back the remote!