みかえり

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
見返り

Etymology

From 見(み) (mi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 見(み)る (miru)) + 返(かえ)り (kaeri, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 返(かえ)る (kaeru)). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

みかえり • (mikaeri) ←みかへり (mikaferi)?

  1. returning the favour
  2. collateral

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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