Word Meaning お帰りなさい

おかえりなさい okaerinasai

お帰りなさい is read as おかえりなさい (okaerinasai) and means welcome home.

Meaning

English

  1. welcome home

Reading

Kana

おかえりなさい

Romaji

okaerinasai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 15798 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お帰り

おかえり

return

帰国

きこく

return to one's country

帰り

かえり

return

日帰り

ひがえり

day trip

帰京

ききょう

returning (home) to Tokyo

帰る

かえる

to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)

帰す

かえす

to send (someone) back

行き帰り

ゆきかえり

going and returning (e.g. work, school)

帰り道

かえりみち

the way back

持ち帰り

もちかえり

takeout (food)

持ち帰る

もちかえる

to take home

帰休

ききゅう

temporary layoff

Example Sentences

7

Welcome home.

Welcome home, Mother.

Welcome home! Where have you been?

Welcome back. We missed you.

"I'm back." "Welcome home."

Welcome back, Tom. We've missed you.

"Daddy, welcome back!" "Hey, Momoka! I brought you something." "Thanks, Daddy. I was thinking of you all the time when you weren't here." "That's sweet. Thank you. What things were you thinking about daddy?" "Well, I was thinking of what kind of doll you'd buy me, whether you'd bring me lots of my favorite candy...and clothes. Whoa, this bear plushie is so cute! It's just the one I wanted. I love you, Daddy."