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JLPT N3 Intermediate

恩返し

Repaying a kindness or returning a significant favor

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恩返しする verb form
Noun, Suru verb

Repaying a Kindness" / "Returning a Favor

Refers to the act of repaying a significant debt of gratitude or moral obligation through actions rather than settling a financial loan.

Example

両親 へ の 一番 の 恩返し は 、 私 が 幸せ に なる こと です 。

The best way for me to repay my parents is to live a happy life.

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恩返し
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Repaying a kindness or returning a significant favor
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