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帰す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帰す.

Dictionary

Entry

帰すGodan verbFreq #56646
1

Su verb - precursor to the modern suru

to come to (in the end); to end in

Examples
ようするに私たちの努力はすべて無に帰した
In short, all our efforts resulted in nothing.
2

Su verb - precursor to the modern suru

to attribute; to blame

Examples
日本の高い家計貯蓄率にはいくつかの理由があるが、中でも家を買うために貯金しようとする人々の欲求に帰せられる
A high household savings rate in Japan is attributed, among other things, to people's desire to save money to buy a home.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ

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