恩返し | Japanese meaning

恩返し【おんがえし】

Frequency rank: 13,689. – 13,714.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

Forms

恩返し【おんがえし】Frequency rank: 13,689. – 13,714.
おんがえし

Generated definitions (experimental)

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

This meaning refers to the act of repaying someone for kindness or a favour they have done for you. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the support received and taking action to return that goodwill.

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He treated me to a lavish dinner in return for the help I received.

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I am thinking of a special gift for him as a way to repay his kindness.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to repay a kindnessfeeling of gratitudeto seek repayment of a favoropportunity for repaymentnot to forget a favormethod of repaying kindnessa small act of gratitudemeaning of requitalto repay a favor to a friendhabit of repaying favors

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