返還する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 返還する | 返還しない |
| Polite | 返還します | 返還しません |
| Past polite | 返還しました | 返還しませんでした |
| Past | 返還した | 返還しなかった |
| Te-form | 返還して | 返還しないで |
| Desire | 返還したい | 返還したくない |
| Potential | 返還できる | 返還できない |
| Passive | 返還される | 返還されない |
| Causative | 返還させる | 返還させない |
| Causative passive | 返還させられる | 返還させられない |
| Volitional | 返還しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 返還しましょう | |
| Imperative | 返還しろ | 返還するな |
| Conditional | 返還すれば | 返還しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 返還したら | 返還しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
return; restoration; handover
Formal term for returning something to its original owner or state, especially territory, rights, or property. Often used in legal, political, or official contexts.
The return of Okinawa to Japan was in 1972.
政府はその土地を元の所有者に返還した。
The government returned the land to its original owner.
Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.
The artwork was returned to its original owner.
The bereaved family is demanding the return of the remains.
That country is refusing to return the territory.
返還 means to return or give back something, the natural opposite of 押収, which means to seize and take it away.