回礼 kairei
kairei
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year); round of complimentary visits
Intransitive
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#194496
Noun
#197540
kaireide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With a return greeting; In response to a greeting
Noun
#201461
Noun
#195114
Noun
#195019
kaireijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not a return gift.; It's not a reciprocal favor.
Noun
#192275
Noun
#192924
Noun
#193347
kaireidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a return gift.; Not a reciprocal courtesy.
Noun
#193636
Common 6 items
Noun
#200659
kaireidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a return gift.; Probably a reciprocal courtesy.
Noun
#193739
kaireijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a return gift.; It wasn't a polite reply.
Noun
#194734
kaireijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a return gift.; Didn't reciprocate.
Noun
#197607
kaireideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a return gift.; Likely a reciprocal greeting.
Noun
#198071
kaireidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a return gift.; Was not a courtesy.
Noun
#200477
Advanced 3 items
kaireidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a return gift; If it was a return gift
Noun
#193014
kaireideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is a return gift; If it’s a courtesy call
Noun
#197314
kaireinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when returning a favor; If/when reciprocating
Noun
#192981