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戻ります
modorimasu
return
家に戻ります。
I will return home.
formal
to return to a place or state; to go back
仕事が終わったら、すぐに家に戻ります。
I will return home as soon as work is finished.
元の場所に戻りました。
I returned to the original place.
Used for physical return (e.g., going home) or metaphorical return (e.g., reverting to a previous state).
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Distinguish from 帰ります
帰ります (kaerimasu) implies returning to a place associated with the speaker's home or origin (e.g., 帰宅する 'to go home'). 戻ります is more general and can refer to returning to any place or state, including non-home locations.
Gold Rule
When to use 戻ります
Use 戻ります when the return is temporary or involves a change in state (e.g., 'return to work after a break'). For permanent returns home, 帰ります is more natural.
Word Origin
From classical Japanese verb 戻る (modoru, 'to return'), derived from Old Japanese. The verb form 戻ります is the polite present/future form.
Usage Notes
1. 戻ります is the polite form (丁寧語) used in formal or respectful contexts. 2. For casual speech, use 戻る (modoru). 3. Often used with に to indicate the destination of return (e.g., 家に戻ります).
Word Breakdown
戻
return
rootり
verb stem
suffixます
polite present/future tense
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