彼は質問に対し、すかさず答えを返した。
He answered the question without a moment's delay.
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Example sentences
I will return the book I borrowed from my friend.
この借りはいつか必ず返す。
I will definitely return this favor someday.
彼は、借金を返すのを渋っているようだ。
He seems to be reluctant to pay back the debt.
借金が返せなくなり、切羽詰まって嘘をついてしまった。
I couldn't pay back the debt and, being cornered, I told a lie.
彼は借金を返すために、先祖代々の土地を売り渡した。
He sold off his ancestral land to pay back his debts.
彼は犠牲フライを打って、三塁走者をホームに返した。
He hit a sacrifice fly and brought the runner on third home.
借金で借金を返すのは、まさに鬱肉漏脯の策と言える。
Paying off debt with more debt can be called a truly stopgap measure that ignores future danger.
借金を返すためにお金を借りるのは、まさに止渇飲鴆だ。
Borrowing from loan sharks to pay off debt is the height of drinking poison to quench thirst.
Usage Notes
Used when returning an object to its owner or original place.
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