返礼|へんれいhenrei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbreturn present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks)
    私は彼かれの好意こういの返礼へんれいに贈り物おくりものをした。↗
    I gave him a present in return for his favor.
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbretaliation; revenge
Conjugation
Dictionary form返礼する(へんれいする)
Polite (masu)返礼します(へんれいします)
Negative (nai)返礼しない(へんれいしない)
polite (masen)返礼しません(へんれいしません)
classical zu / nu返礼せず・返礼せぬ(へんれいせず・へんれいせぬ)
Past (ta)返礼した(へんれいした)
polite (mashita)返礼しました(へんれいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)返礼しなかった(へんれいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)返礼しませんでした(へんれいしませんでした)
Te form返礼して(へんれいして)
Potential返礼できる(へんれいできる)
Passive返礼される(へんれいされる)
Causative返礼させる(へんれいさせる)
Causative passive返礼させられる(へんれいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)返礼すれば(へんれいすれば)
tara返礼したら(へんれいしたら)
Volitional返礼しよう(へんれいしよう)
polite (mashou)返礼しましょう(へんれいしましょう)
Imperative返礼しろ(へんれいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonymお返しおかえしNeutralThe everyday, most common word for a return gift, as in 「お返しを贈る」; it can also mean getting even. 「返礼」 is the more formal choice.
  • Synonym報いるむくいるNeutralA verb for repaying a kindness or deed, also for retaliation, as in 「恩に報いる」; it leans toward repaying actions rather than gifts.
  • Related謝礼しゃれいWrittenWritten/formal prose for money or a gift given to thank someone for their help, as in 「謝礼を払う」; it is not a return gift for something received.

To give something back for a gift, say 「お返し」in everyday speech; 「返礼」is the formal word, as in 「返礼品」「返礼の品」. Use 「謝礼」for money paid to thank a helper, and 「報いる」for repaying a favor or deed.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 人ひとから受うけた礼れいや好意こういに対たいし、礼れいを返かえすこと。
  2. 他ほかからの贈り物おくりものに対たいし、お返かえしとして物品ぶっぴんを贈おくること。
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