里帰り

さとがえり returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)

Why it means this

里 (one's parents' home) + 帰り (returning) — a married person (traditionally a bride) going back to visit their parents' home for an extended stay.

Breakdown

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