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To return to one's home or place of residence
仕事が終わったら、すぐに帰る
After work, I'll go home right away.
Commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate leaving for home.
To return to a place one was previously at
学校に帰る
To return to school.
Can be used for returning to any familiar place, not just home.
Use '帰る' when talking about going home or returning to a familiar place. It's a very common verb in daily conversation.
'帰る' is an intransitive verb, meaning it doesn't take a direct object. You can't say '家を帰る' (incorrect), but rather '家に帰る' (correct).
From Old Japanese 'kaeru', meaning 'to return'. The verb is intransitive and commonly used in daily life.
Often used with particles like 'に' (e.g., '家に帰る') to specify the destination. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.