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How to say 'Return' in Japanese | 返却

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The Japanese word for Return is 'Henkyaku', written as 返却 in Japanese.'Return' in hiragana is へんきゃく.

    word

    返却

    Meaning

    Return

    Reading

    へんきゃく

    henkyaku

    Kanji

    Return Instead, Eliminate

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '返却 (へんきゃく)' means 'return' in the sense of giving something back, such as returning a borrowed item. It is commonly used in contexts like returning books to a library or returning rented items. For example: Please return the book by tomorrow「本を明日までに返却してください」(ほんをあしたまでにへんきゃくしてください). I returned the DVD to the rental shop「DVDをレンタルショップに返却した」(DVDをレンタルショップにへんきゃくした). The term emphasizes the act of returning something to its original place or owner.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7400

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 返却

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Return

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Instead, Eliminate

Words Related to 返却 Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 返 as well.

  • word

    繰り返す

    Meaning

    Repeat

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    返す

    Meaning

    Return, Repeat

  • word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    返る

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    裏返し

    Meaning

    Inside out

  • word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    返還

    Meaning

    Return, Restoration

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

Words Related to 返却 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 却 as well.

  • word

    却って

    Meaning

    Contrarily

  • word

    売却

    Meaning

    Sale

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What does 'Henkyaku' (返却) mean?

'Henkyaku' means 'Return' .

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