返す返す

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
返 返
かえ
Grade: 3 		かえ > がえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Reduplication of 返(かえ)す (kaesu). The kaesu changes to gaesu as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Formerly did not exhibit rendaku in older forms.

Pronunciation

Adverb

返(かえ)す返(がえ)す • (kaesugaesu) 

  1. truly, extremely
    Synonyms: 本当に, 重ね重ね
    お会(あ)いできず、返(かえ)す返(がえ)す残念(ざんねん)です。
    Oaidekizu, kaesugaesu zannen desu.
    I'm extremely regretted that I can't meet you.
  2. repeatedly
    Synonym: くれぐれも
  3. courteous, careful, scrupulous
    Synonyms: 懇ろに, 念入りに, 丁寧に

References

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