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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries帰還
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kikan
"家への帰還はいつも楽しみです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To come or go back to a place or person.
"After a long vacation, I will return home."
- 1
The act of coming back or giving something back.
"The return of the lost artifact was celebrated by the museum."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'return' originates from the Latin 'returnare', meaning 'to turn back'. It evolved through Old French 'retourner', which influenced Middle English, reflecting the action of coming back or going back to a previous state or place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Return" is said worldwide
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Retour
Transliteration: ʁə.tuʁ
"Le retour à la maison est toujours agréable."
Rückkehr
Transliteration: ˈʁʏkˌkeːʁ
"Die Rückkehr nach Hause war ein freudiger Moment."
Ritorno
Transliteration: riˈtɔrno
"Il ritorno a casa è sempre emozionante."
Regreso
Transliteration: reˈɣɾeso
"El regreso a casa fue muy esperado."
Retorno
Transliteration: ʁeˈtoʁnu
"O retorno ao lar trouxe alegria."
वापसी
Transliteration: vāpśī
"वापसी का समय हमेशा खास होता है।"
返回
Transliteration: fǎnhuí
"回家的返回总是令人期待。"
귀환
Transliteration: gwi-hwan
"집으로의 귀환은 항상 기쁘다."
帰還
Transliteration: kikan
"家への帰還はいつも楽しみです。"
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