noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
returning to one's parents' home; visiting one's hometown
General term for going back to one's parents' house, especially for a married person or someone living away. Often implies a longer stay.
年末に里帰りして、家族と過ごした。
I went back to my parents' home at the end of the year and spent time with my family.
彼女は出産の
She is staying at her parents' home for the birth.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bride's first visit home after marriage
Traditional custom where a newlywed bride returns to her parents' home for the first time after the wedding.
結婚式の翌月、新婦は里帰りをした。
The month after the wedding, the bride made her first visit back to her parents' home.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
return of an item; coming back
Figurative use for an object returning to its place of origin, e.g., after being on loan or exhibited abroad.
海外に貸し出されていた名画が里帰りした。
The famous painting that had been on loan overseas returned home.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
servant's temporary return home
Archaic usage referring to a servant being allowed to go back to their own home for a short period.
江戸時代には、奉公人が年に一度里帰りを許されることもあった。
In the Edo period, servants were sometimes allowed to return home once a year.