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戻る

modoru
verb★Beginner— to return
general

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

general

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

Collocations

戻る場所place to return to戻る時間time to return戻る方法way to return

Synonyms

帰る復帰する元に戻る

Antonyms

出る離れる進む

Related Phrases

戻ってくるphrase
to come back
戻っていくphrase
to go back

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Often used with particles like 'に' (location) or 'に' (time) to specify what is being returned to

⚡Gold Rule

Directional Usage

When used with motion verbs, it typically indicates movement back to a previous location

📖Word Origin

From Old Japanese 'modoru', meaning to return or go back

📝Usage Notes

Can be used for both physical movement and abstract concepts like reverting to a previous state

Word Breakdown

戻
return
root
+
る
verb ending
suffix
和英辞典

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