Word details

持ち帰る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ち帰る.

Dictionary

Entry

持ち帰る持帰るちかえるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5210
1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

Examples
ミツバチは、においのサンプルを巣に持ち帰ることによって食糧のありかを伝える。
Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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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