返却します（へんきゃくします、henkyakushimasu）
- to return (item)

The Japanese word 返却します 返却します means "to return" or "to give back" something. It implies giving something back to its original owner or to the place from which it was borrowed. The item being returned could be anything, such as a book, a document, a borrowed object, or even a piece of property. It's a formal and polite way of saying "I will return" or "I am going to return" something. This word generally implies a sense of obligation or responsibility to return the item.

⚫︎ 図書館で本を返却します。 Translation: I will return the book to the library. ⚫︎ 借りた傘を友達に返却します。 Translation: I will return the borrowed umbrella to my friend. ⚫︎ 書類を人事部に返却します。 Translation: I will return the documents to the HR department.

This word is used in various situations where something needs to be returned. ⚫︎ When returning library books. ⚫︎ When returning borrowed items to friends or acquaintances. ⚫︎ When returning documents or materials to a company or organization. ⚫︎ When handing back a rental item. It's generally a polite and formal way to express the act of returning something. You would use it in situations where you want to be respectful.

返却します 返却します is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ Kanji: 返却 ⚫︎ Hiragana: します The full form is usually written as 返却します 返却します, but the verb stem 返却 can be combined with other verb endings to create different conjugations. The okurigana (送り仮名) "します" is the standard verb ending for polite, present/future tense. There are no other ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed. The polite form, 返却します, is very common.

There are some synonyms that can be used depending on the context. ⚫︎ 返す (kaesu) - "to return" (more casual) ⚫︎ 戻す (modosu) - "to put back" or "to return" (emphasizes putting something back in its original place or state) ⚫︎ 戻り (modori) - "return" (noun, the act of returning) However, 返却します 返却します is generally the most suitable option in formal situations.

⚫︎ 借りる (kariru) - "to borrow" (the opposite action of returning) ⚫︎ 受け取る (uketoru) - "to receive" or "to accept" (opposite of returning)

明日、借りたDVDをレンタル店に返却します。 ・Translation: Tomorrow, I will return the borrowed DVD to the rental store. ・Explanation: This sentence clearly expresses the intention of returning a DVD to a rental shop.

このレポートを先生に返却します。 ・Translation: I will return this report to the teacher. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the student is returning a submitted report back to the teacher, possibly after it has been graded.

The word 返却 is a compound word. ⚫︎ 返 (hen) means "return" or "repay". ⚫︎ 却 (kyaku) means "to reject", or in this context, it contributes to the meaning of "giving back". The verb suffix します (shimasu) is added to make the word a polite verb, meaning "to do". Therefore 返却します 返却します means "I will return" or "I am returning".