お返かえし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

return gift; reciprocal favor

Polite noun for a gift or favor given in return, especially in social or gift-giving contexts. Often used with する to mean 'to give something in return'.

• バレンタインデーのお返かえしにクッキーをあげた。

  I gave cookies as a return gift for Valentine's Day.

• お世せ話わになったお返かえしに、夕ゆう食しょくをごちそうした。

  To return the favor for their help, I treated them to dinner.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

revenge; retaliation

Used for returning an insult, harm, or negative action. Less common than the gift sense; often appears in set phrases like お返しをする or お返しだ.

• やられたら、お返かえしをするのが俺おれのやり方かただ。

  If someone hits me, I hit back—that's my way.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

change; money returned

Refers to the change given back after a cash payment. Common in everyday transactions.

• 千せん円えん札さつで払はらったら、お返かえしは五ご百ひゃく円えん玉だまだった。

  I paid with a 1,000-yen bill and got a 500-yen coin as change.