A1 Collocation 격식체

家へ帰ります

ie e kaerimasu

Return home

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase is the standard way to express the action of returning to your residence.

  • Means: To return to one's home or residence.
  • Used in: Telling friends, family, or colleagues you are leaving for the day.
  • Don't confuse: {帰|かえ}る (return) with {行|い}く (go), as they imply different directions.
🏠 (Home) + 🚶 (Movement) = {家|うち}へ{帰|かえ}ります

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to go back to your house. You use it when you finish your day and want to go home.
It is a standard collocation for returning to one's residence. It is used in daily routines to signal the end of an activity or work shift.
This phrase functions as a marker of transition between public and private spheres. It is essential for managing social expectations when leaving a group setting.
The phrase encapsulates the cultural dichotomy of 'uchi' and 'soto'. By using this, the speaker explicitly defines their movement toward their private domain, often requiring specific social etiquette depending on the listener.
Syntactically, it utilizes a directional particle to establish a vector toward a specific locus. Pragmatically, it serves as a performative utterance that concludes a social engagement, reflecting the Japanese emphasis on situational awareness and group harmony.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, this phrase maps the spatial movement of the subject onto the conceptual domain of 'home' as a terminal state. It functions as a deictic anchor, grounding the speaker's identity within their domestic sphere while simultaneously navigating the social constraints of the public arena.

뜻

The act of going back to one's residence.

🌍

문화적 배경

Removing shoes at the entrance is a key part of 'returning home'.

💡

Particle choice

Both 'ni' and 'he' are correct.

뜻

The act of going back to one's residence.

💡

Particle choice

Both 'ni' and 'he' are correct.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct particle.

{家|うち} ___ {帰|かえ}ります。

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: へ

へ indicates the direction of movement.

🎉 점수: /1

자주 묻는 질문

1 질문

Yes, both are correct.

관련 표현

🔗

{帰宅|きたく}する

specialized form

To return home

어디서 쓸까?

💼

Leaving work

Colleague: お{疲|つか}れ{様|さま}です。

You: {家|うち}へ{帰|かえ}ります。

formal
🎉

Leaving a party

Friend: {帰|かえ}るの？

You: うん、{家|うち}へ{帰|かえ}るよ。

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Kaeru sounds like 'cow-ru' (a cow returning to the barn). Imagine a cow walking home at sunset.

Visual Association

A person walking through a front door with a key in hand, smiling with relief.

Rhyme

Kaeru, kaeru, home I go, walking fast or walking slow.

Story

Ken finishes his work at 6 PM. He packs his bag, says goodbye to his team, and walks to the station. He thinks, 'I am going home now.' He arrives at his house and feels relaxed.

Word Web

{家|うち}{帰|かえ}る{行|い}く{道|みち}{駅|えき}{仕事|しごと}

챌린지

Say '{家|うち}へ{帰|かえ}ります' every time you leave a place today.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Voy a casa

Japanese distinguishes between 'return' and 'go' more strictly.

French high

Je rentre à la maison

French uses 'rentrer' which is specific to returning.

German moderate

Ich gehe nach Hause

Japanese uses a verb that implies returning.

Japanese self

{家|うち}へ{帰|かえ}ります

None.

Arabic high

أنا عائد إلى البيت

Arabic is more flexible with the verb choice.

Chinese high

我回家

Chinese does not use a particle like 'へ'.

Korean high

집에 가요

Korean uses 'go' where Japanese uses 'return'.

Portuguese high

Vou para casa

Portuguese often omits the article 'a'.

Easily Confused

家へ帰ります 대 {学校|がっこう}へ{帰|かえ}る

Using 'return' for places that aren't home.

Only use 'kaeru' for home or your own country.

자주 묻는 질문 (1)

Yes, both are correct.

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