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帰ってくる

kaette kuru
verb★Intermediate— to come back
informal

to return to a place or person after being away

家族が旅行から帰ってくる

The family comes back from their trip

猫が家に帰ってくる

The cat comes back home

💡

This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe someone or something returning to a place.

Collocations

家に帰ってくるto come back home仕事から帰ってくるto come back from work旅行から帰ってくるto come back from a trip

Synonyms

帰る戻ってくる帰還する

Antonyms

出かける出発する

Related Phrases

帰ってきたphrase
has come back
帰ってくるつもりphrase
intends to come back

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is frequently used in daily conversations to describe someone returning home or to a familiar place.

⚡Gold Rule

Verb Conjugation

The verb '帰ってくる' is in the te-form of '帰る' combined with 'くる', which is a common pattern for expressing movement toward the speaker.

📖Word Origin

Combination of the verb '帰る' (to return) and the auxiliary verb 'くる' (to come), forming a compound verb that emphasizes the action of returning to a specific place.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used when someone or something is expected to return to a familiar location. It can be used for both people and objects.

Word Breakdown

帰る
to return
root
+
くる
to come
auxiliary verb
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