「〜て帰る」- Go and Return

Explanation

In Japanese, 〜て帰かえる is used to express leaving a place to perform an action and then returning to the original location. This grammar point is pronounced as 「〜てかえる」 and is typically used to describe situations where an action is completed in a short time before returning to the starting point.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb て-form + 帰る	Verb て-form + 帰る	Indicates going somewhere to do something and then returning to the original location

Basic Usage

〜て帰かえる is formed by attaching the て-form of a verb to 「帰る」 and is commonly used in everyday conversations.

• 近ちかくのスーパーまで歩あるいて帰かえります。
• Chikaku no suupaa made aruite kaerimasu.
• I’ll walk to the nearby supermarket and come back.
  

Examples

• ちょっとコンビニに行いって帰かえります。
• Chotto konbini ni itte kaerimasu.
• I’ll go to the convenience store and come back.
  

• 本屋ほんやで本ほんを買かってから、公園こうえんで読よんで、家いえに帰かえります。
• Honya de hon o katte kara, kouen de yonde, ie ni kaerimasu.
• After buying a book at the bookstore, I’ll read it at the park and then go home.
  

• 彼かれは会社かいしゃに行いって帰かえるつもりですか？
• Kare wa kaisha ni itte kaeru tsumori desu ka?
• Does he plan to go to the office and come back?
  

• ええ、ちょっと仕事しごとをしてすぐ帰かえってきます。
• Ee, chotto shigoto o shite sugu kaette kimasu.
• Yes, I’ll do a bit of work and come back right away.
  

• 買かい物ものに行いって帰かえった後あと、映画えいがを見みに行いく？
• Kaimono ni itte kaetta ato, eiga o mi ni iku?
• After going shopping and coming back, shall we go watch a movie?
  

• いいね、そうしよう！
• Ii ne, sou shiyou!
• Sounds good, let’s do that!
  

Summary

〜て帰かえる is a highly practical grammar point used to describe going somewhere to do something and then returning to the original location. By comparing it with similar grammar structures, you can better understand its unique usage and application in Japanese.