Lingaku戻る【もどる】
Frequency rank: 261.
- to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- to return; to go back
- to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
- to rebound; to spring back
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 戻る【もどる】Frequency rank: 261.
- もどるFrequency rank: 19,552. – 19,648.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- to return; to go back
- to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
- to rebound; to spring back
This meaning refers to the act of turning around or going back to a previous position, usually when one hasn't completed a journey or task.
This usage indicates going back to a place or state that one has previously left or departed from.
He returned home.
This meaning refers to regaining possession of something that was lost or returning to a previous state.
This usage pertains to the action of bouncing back or returning to an original position after being pushed or moved.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もどる戻るをするto turn backいえ家にもどる戻るto return homeもと元のばしょ場所にもどる戻るto go back to the original placeこころ心のへいおん平穏をもどる戻るto regain peace of mindわだい話題がもどる戻るto return to the topicまえ前のじょうたい状態にもどる戻るto return to the previous stateすぐにもどる戻るto come back soonこどものころ子供の頃にもどる戻るto return to childhoodきおく記憶がもどる戻るto recover memoryもどりたい戻りたいきもち気持ちfeeling of wanting to return
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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"When will you be back?" "It all depends on the weather."
6. じゅぎょう授業のおわり終わりちかく近くになると、きょうし教師がひとこと一言もきごう「しずかに静かにしなさいきごう」きごう「すわりなさい座りなさいきごう！きごう」といわない言わないにもかかわらず、しぜん自然とこどもたち子どもたちはじぶん自分のせき席にもどり戻りしずかに静かになる。
As the lesson comes to an end, even if the teacher doesn't say "be quiet" or "sit down," the children naturally return to their seats and quieten down.
I told my boss over the phone that I would be going straight home without returning to the company.
In the evening my pigeon returned to me wounded seriously.
When I got back, my bag had disappeared without a trace.
He said on his return, "It has been a wonderful tour."
I took the shortcut back to the woods, locked my shelter, and opened the basket.