里帰り

さとがえり

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)
2. bride's first visit to her parents after getting married
3. coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad)
4. temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

Kanji

• 里 hamlet. Read as さと.
• 帰 return. Read as かえる.

Words containing 里帰り

• 里帰り出産 (さとがえりしゅっさん) returning to one's parents' house to give birth
• 里帰り展 (さとがえりてん) exhibition of returned works (e.g. from overseas)

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