里帰りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 里帰りする | 里帰りしない |
| Polite | 里帰りします | 里帰りしません |
| Past polite | 里帰りしました | 里帰りしませんでした |
| Past | 里帰りした | 里帰りしなかった |
| Te-form | 里帰りして | 里帰りしないで |
| Desire | 里帰りしたい | 里帰りしたくない |
| Potential | 里帰りできる | 里帰りできない |
| Passive | 里帰りされる | 里帰りされない |
| Causative | 里帰りさせる | 里帰りさせない |
| Causative passive | 里帰りさせられる | 里帰りさせられない |
| Volitional | 里帰りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 里帰りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 里帰りしろ | 里帰りするな |
| Conditional | 里帰りすれば | 里帰りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 里帰りしたら | 里帰りしなかったら |
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.
I went back to my parents' home at the end of the year and spent time with my family.
彼女は出産のために里帰りしている。
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.
I went back to my parents' home during the Obon holidays.
She returned to her parents' home for the first time after her wedding.
The painting returned to Japan for the first time in 50 years.
里帰り means returning to one's hometown or parents' home (often after marriage or childbirth), while 日帰り just means completing a trip within one day.