Usages of kaeri ni
兄 は 洗面所 に 石けん が ないこと に 気づいて、 帰り に 買って きて くれた。ani ha senmenzyo ni sekken ga naikoto ni kiduite, kaeri ni katte kite kureta.
My older brother noticed that there was no soap in the washroom and bought some on his way home.
学校 の 帰り に、 コンビニ で 水 を 買いました。gakkou no kaeri ni, konbini de mizu wo kaimasita.
On the way home from school, I bought water at the convenience store.
帰り に 歯みがき粉 を 買うの を 忘れる ところだった。kaeri ni hamigakiko wo kauno wo wasureru tokorodatta.
I almost forgot to buy toothpaste on the way home.
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