Japanese

かえる
Meaning: to return to (original state/place); to go back to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 還る 還らない
Polite 還ります 還りません
Past 還った 還らなかった
Polite + Past 還りました 還りませんでした
Te-form 還って 還らなくて
Potential 還れる 還れない
Passive 還られる 還られない
Causative 還らせる 還らせない
Causative + Passive 還らされる 還らされない
Imperative 還れ 還るな

Handwriting

還
る

Example

It is said that when humans die, they return to the earth.

Usage Notes

Often used for returning to a spiritual or original state, or in formal/literary contexts. Distinct from '帰る' which is more common for returning home.

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