帰る

Reading: かえる
Meaning: to return home, to go back
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Example Sentence
友達 が 帰って から 勉強 した
I studied after my friend went home.
Usage Notes
Specifically means returning to one's home or origin point. Different from 戻る (もどる) which is more general 'return/go back'. Also different from 返る (かえる) which means 'to be returned' (intransitive).
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