English–Japanese
“welcome home” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiokaeri
Example
父のお帰りを待ちます。chichi no o kae ri o ma chi ma su
I wait for my father's return.
How to say “welcome home” in Japanese
“Welcome home” in Japanese is お帰り (okaeri). お帰り can also mean “return”.
It presents a return as someone coming back to the place they had left, and this meaning extends to the greeting お帰り (okaeri).
Example sentences with お帰り
お父さんが帰ると、お帰りと言います。o chichi sa n ga kae ru to o kae ri to i i ma su
When Dad comes home, I say, "Welcome home."
家族のお帰りが遅いので、先に夕食を始めます。ka zoku no o kae ri ga oso i no de saki ni yū shoku o haji me ma su
Since my family will return late, I will start dinner first.
Tips for using お帰り
- The same Japanese form, お帰り (okaeri), names a return in a sentence but becomes a greeting when addressed to a person who has returned home.