Japanese

おいかえす
Meaning: to drive back; to send away; to turn away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追い返す 追い返さない
Polite 追い返します 追い返しません
Past 追い返した 追い返さなかった
Polite + Past 追い返しました 追い返しませんでした
Te-form 追い返して 追い返さなくて
Potential 追い返せる 追い返せない
Passive 追い返される 追い返されない
Causative 追い返させる 追い返させない
Imperative 追い返せ 追い返すな

Handwriting

追
い
返
す

Example

I turned away the debt collector who came to the door.

Usage Notes

Used when forcing someone to leave or return to where they came from.

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