()(かえ)

もちかえる
verb (godan)
to take home; to bring back
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()(かえ)()(かえ)らない
Present polite()(かえ)ります()(かえ)りません
Past()(かえ)った()(かえ)らなかった
Past polite()(かえ)りました()(かえ)りませんでした
て form()(かえ)って()(かえ)らなくて
ている present()(かえ)っている()(かえ)っていない
ている polite()(かえ)っています()(かえ)っていません
ている past()(かえ)っていた()(かえ)っていなかった
ている past polite()(かえ)っていました()(かえ)っていませんでした
Conditional ば()(かえ)れば()(かえ)らなければ
Conditional たら()(かえ)ったら()(かえ)らなかったら
Volitional()(かえ)ろう
Volitional polite()(かえ)りましょう
Potential()(かえ)れる()(かえ)れない
Passive()(かえ)られる()(かえ)られない
Causative()(かえ)らせる()(かえ)らせない
Imperative()(かえ)()(かえ)るな
1. to take home; to carry back
To bring something back to one's home or original location.
土産(みやげ)()(かえ)る。
To bring back souvenirs.
I took the meeting materials home and read them.
I couldn't finish the work, so I took it home.
I brought back wonderful memories from my trip.
I brought back the knowledge gained from the overseas business trip and shared it within the company.
2. to take away (food)
To order food for takeout rather than eating at the restaurant.
Can I also get takeout at this shop?
Is that for takeout, or will you be eating here?
I'd like to take the leftover food home — do you have a container?
This bento shop is takeout-only and has no space to eat inside.

()(かえ)る is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from () (to hold) + (かえ) (to return). It means to take something back with you.

ASPECT (ている):
()(かえ)っている indicates the state of having brought something back.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [thing]()(かえ)る — to take [thing] home
  • [place]から[thing]()(かえ)る — to bring [thing] back from [place]

COMMON PATTERNS:

TAKEOUT USAGE:
()(かえ) (with honorific お) is the standard term for takeout food. テイクアウト is also used but お()(かえ)り is more traditional.

SIMILAR WORDS: