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36 word matches found for '返' using reading 'がえ'
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noun
1. inside out; upside down
2. flip side; opposite; contrary; reverse
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
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rejuvenation; restoration of youth
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somersault; looping-the-loop
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1. turning over while sleeping in bed  (see also: 寝返りを打つ)
2. betrayal; double-crossing
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
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Most common form: ひっくり返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out
2. to knock over; to tip over
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noun
present given in return for funeral offering
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expression, 'tsu' godan verb
1. to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed)
2. to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
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Most common form: トンボ帰り
1. somersault
2. returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
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noun
spatula
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noun
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
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Most common form: 裏反る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be turned inside out
2. to betray; to double-cross
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noun
cramp in the leg
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noun
returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift
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1. payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold
2. inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
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noun
parroting another's words
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noun
digging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product  (often written with kana only)
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noun
returning tit for tat; retaliating
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Most common form: 赤ちゃんがえり
noun
infantile regression; regression to an earlier stage of childhood development  (medicine, etc. term)
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'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
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noun
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger  (see also: ちゃぶ台)
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noun
inclined plane
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three times return; return of 3x
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noun
belt grab reversal (judo)
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to return a favor (favour); to repay
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noun
Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body  (martial arts term)
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noun
lightly re-dyeing something with indigo
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