Japanese word

見返り

Pronunciation

Romajimikaeri

Meaning

  • nounsomething in return

Example

私は見返りを求めません。watashi wa mi kae ri o moto me ma se n

I do not ask for anything in return.

Illustration for 見返り (something in return)

More examples

その活動には金銭的な見返りがありません。so no katsu dō ni wa kin sen teki na mi kae ri ga a ri ma se n

There is no financial compensation for that activity.

Core concept

Centers on something received in response to an action, favor, or expense, whether as a reward, compensation, or another form of return.

Common phrases

  • 見返りを求めるmi kae ri o moto me ru

    seek something in return

  • 見返りを期待するmi kae ri o ki tai su ru

    expect something in return

  • 見返りを得るmi kae ri o u ru

    get something in return

Similar words

対価taika: Payment or value received in exchange for a service or expense.
お返しokaeshi: Something returned for a favor, gift, or kindness.
報酬hōshū: Money or another benefit given for work or a service.

Definition in Japanese

ある行為や負担に対して、その代わりに受け取るもの。a ru kō i ya fu tan ni tai shi te so no ka wa ri ni u ke to ru mo no

Word origin

The noun 見返り (mikaeri) comes from the continuative form of 見返る (mikaeru, "to look back"), whose figurative sense developed into a return received for an action.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 見返り (mikaeri) often suggests an unstated exchange, so it can sound less neutral than a simple reward when describing a favor.

Other meanings

  • compensationnoun
  • rewardnoun

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