Japanese

かえす
Meaning: to send back; to let someone go home
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 帰す 帰さない
Polite 帰します 帰しません
Past 帰した 帰さなかった
Polite + Past 帰しました 帰しませんでした
Te-form 帰して 帰さなくて
Potential 帰せる 帰せない
Passive 帰される 帰されない
Causative 帰させる 帰させない
Imperative 帰せ 帰すな

Handwriting

帰
す

Example

I sent the students home early.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for sending people back to their original location, like home. Also used in baseball for bringing a runner home.

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