This is the 3270th most frequent Japanese word.
帰り
"Return" or "coming back."
The word '帰り' is used to indicate 'the way back' or 'return', specifically referring to the context of coming back from a location.
彼は仕事の帰りにスーパーに寄った。
He stopped by the supermarket on his way back from work.
In this sentence, '帰り' is used as part of '帰り道', which means 'the route or way of returning', referring to the journey back towards home.
帰り道で雨が降り始めました。
It started raining on the way home.
Here, '帰り' is utilized in the expression '帰り時', meaning 'the time of leaving' or 'departure', highlighting the moment of leaving a place.