帰る

かえる

to go home / to return

N5Godan (U-verb / Group 1)intransitive

To return home. A godan verb despite ending in -ru. Distinct from 戻る (modoru) which means returning to any place.

Complete Conjugation of 帰る

Dictionary (辞書形)

Base form found in dictionaries

帰る

Polite (ます形)

Standard polite form

帰ります

Negative (ない形)

Casual negative

帰らない

Past (た形)

Past tense, casual

帰った

Te-form (て形)

Connecting form — requests, progressive

帰って

Potential (可能形)

Ability — 'can do'

帰れる

Volitional (意向形)

Intention — 'let's do'

帰ろう

Passive (受身形)

Action done to the subject

帰られる

Causative (使役形)

Make/let someone do

帰らせる

Conditional (仮定形)

If / when condition

帰れば

Imperative (命令形)

Direct command (casual/rough)

帰れ

Example Sentences

家に帰ります。

いえにかえります。

I'm going home.

何時に帰りますか？

なんじにかえりますか？

What time will you go home?

国に帰りたいです。

くににかえりたいです。

I want to go back to my country.

Usage Notes

Despite ending in -る, this is a godan verb (帰らない, not 帰ない). Common trap for beginners.

Related Verbs

行くto go 来るto come

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