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To go back to a previous location or state
時間を戻す
To rewind time
元の場所に戻る
To return to the original place
Often used for physical movement or reversing a state
To revert to a previous condition or state
元の状態に戻る
To return to the original state
Can be used for both physical and abstract states
Often used with particles like 'に' (location) or 'に' (time) to specify what is being returned to
When used with motion verbs, it typically indicates movement back to a previous location
From Old Japanese 'modoru', meaning to return or go back
Can be used for both physical movement and abstract concepts like reverting to a previous state