恩返し（おんがえし）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: repaying a kindness
Example sentences
- 育ててくれた親に恩返しをしたい。 — I want to repay my parents for raising me.
- いつか恩返しができるように頑張る。 — I'm working hard so that I can pay back the favor someday.
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