返す
かえす
kaesu
JLPT N5verbVocabularyLevel 2 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
返す (かえす (kaesu)) means "to return (something)". The reading is かえす (kaesu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to return (something)
Also : to restore · to put back
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Example Sentences
本を返す期限が明日なので、今夜に返しました。
ほんをかえすきげんがあしたなので、こんやにかえしました。
The book was due tomorrow, so I returned it tonight.
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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