持ち帰る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 持ち帰る | 持ち帰らない |
| Polite | 持ち帰ります | 持ち帰りません |
| Past polite | 持ち帰りました | 持ち帰りませんでした |
| Past | 持ち帰った | 持ち帰らなかった |
| Te-form | 持ち帰って | 持ち帰らないで |
| Desire | 持ち帰りたい | 持ち帰りたくない |
| Potential | 持ち帰れる | 持ち帰れない |
| Passive | 持ち帰られる | 持ち帰られない |
| Causative | 持ち帰らせる | 持ち帰らせない |
| Causative passive | 持ち帰らせられるalso 持ち帰らされる | 持ち帰らせられないalso 持ち帰らされない |
| Volitional | 持ち帰ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 持ち帰りましょう | |
| Imperative | 持ち帰れ | 持ち帰るな |
| Conditional | 持ち帰れば | 持ち帰らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 持ち帰ったら | 持ち帰らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take home; bring back home; take out (food)
General verb for carrying something back to one's home or base. Also used specifically for taking food or drinks away from a restaurant.
I took the work materials home and continued at home.
このケーキは持ち帰りできますか。
Can I take this cake to go?
The teacher had the students take their homework home.
I took the leftovers home from the restaurant.
He brings work home every night.
持ち帰る means 'to take something home/back with you', a specific direction of movement, unlike 持ち運ぶ which just means carrying something while moving in general.