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Usages of kaeru
昼ご飯 の あと、 赤い 自転車 で 家 に 帰ります。hirugohan no ato, akai zitensya de ie ni kaerimasu.
After lunch, I go home on a red bicycle.
雨 が 降って も、 バス で 帰ります。ame ga hutte mo, basu de kaerimasu.
Even if it rains, I’ll go home by bus.
雨 が 降ったら、 すぐ 家 に 帰ります。ame ga huttara, sugu ie ni kaerimasu.
If it rains, I will go home immediately.
迎え の 車 が 遅れたら、 急行バス で 帰れば いい。mukae no kuruma ga okuretara, kyuukoubasu de kaereba ii.
If the pickup car is late, it's fine to go home by express bus.
今日 は 用事 が ある ので、 早く 帰ります。kyou ha youzi ga aru node, hayaku kaerimasu.
I have something to do today, so I will go home early.
夜 遅く 帰った とき は、 電子レンジ で ご飯 を 温めて、 フライパン で 卵 を 焼く だけ で 簡単な 食事 が できます。yoru osoku kaetta toki ha, densirenzi de gohan wo atatamete, huraipan de tamago wo yaku dake de kantanna syokuzi ga dekimasu.
When I come home late at night, I can make a simple meal just by heating rice in the microwave and frying an egg in a pan.
仕事 が 終わったら、 すぐ に 家 に 帰ります。sigoto ga owattara, sugu ni ie ni kaerimasu.
When work finishes, I go home immediately.
今日 は 残業 が ない ので、 早く 帰ります。kyou ha zangyou ga nai node, hayaku kaerimasu.
Since I don't have overtime today, I will go home early.
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