お帰り (おかえり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お帰り (おかえり) means welcome back / return greeting.

See example sentences below.

お帰り at a glance

お帰り

おかえりokaeri

N2noun

welcome back / return greeting

お帰りおかえりokaeriN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

welcome back / return greeting

Example 1

お帰り、今日は疲れた？

Translation

Welcome back, were you tired today?

Example 2

ただいまって言ったら、お帰りと言ってね。

Translation

When I say 'I'm home,' please say 'welcome back.'