To Send Someone Back
To Send Someone Home
transitive verb, godan verb
The hiragana ends with an う sound, so you know this is a verb. The kanji itself means return, and this verb is transitive, meaning it takes a direct object. You send someone back. You send them home. And tell them to never come near you again. So this means to send someone back or to send someone home.
In fact, most verbs ending in す are transitive. To help you remember that, think of suing (す) someone to make sure they go home!
The reading for this word is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Yay! But since this word has a pair verb, let's think of a way to remember the ending:
What's the most surefire way to send someone home? Threaten to sue (す) them if they don't!
今日は少し早く運転手を帰した。
I sent my driver home a little early today.
作業が全部終わらないと帰してもらえないよ。
They won't send you home unless you finish all the work.
この魚を早く海に帰してあげたいんです。
I want to send this fish back to the ocean quickly.