What does お返し in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word お返し in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use お返し in Japanese.

The word お返し in Japanese means return, 見返り、仕返し, （同等の）交換（物、条件）, 返報、仕返し、応酬、お返し, 恩返し、お返し, お返し、報酬、返礼. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word お返し

return

見返り、仕返し

(figurative, informal (revenge)

The waiter spit in the patron's food as payback for being rude.

（同等の）交換（物、条件）

(fair exchange)

In a quid pro quo, the union accepted salary decreases in exchange for a guarantee that the factory would put an end to foreign outsourcing.

返報、仕返し、応酬、お返し

(mutual give-and-take)

恩返し、お返し

(figurative (sth done in return)

In repayment of this favor, I will do anything you ask.

お返し、報酬、返礼

(sth done or given in return)

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Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by more than 125 million people in Japan and Japanese diaspora around the world. The Japanese language also stands out for being commonly written in a combination of three typefaces: kanji and two types of kana onomatopoeia including hiragana and katakana. Kanji is used to write Chinese words or Japanese words that use kanji to express meaning. Hiragana is used to record Japanese original words and grammatical elements such as auxiliary verbs, auxiliary verbs, verb endings, adjectives... Katakana is used to transcribe foreign words.