Definition: 意味
to turn back
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 戻る 【もどる】(modoru).
Meaning:
- to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- to return; to go back
- to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
戻る - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
私はくつを取りに戻る。
わたしはくつをとりにもどる。
watashi wa kutsu o tori ni modoru.
I'll go back to get shoes.
Example #2
彼はすぐ戻るはずです。
かれはすぐもどるはずです。
kare wa sugu ni modoru hazu desu.
He should be back any minute.
Example #3
私たちは家に戻るつもりです。
わたしたちはいえにもどるつもりです。
watashitachi wa ie ni modoru tsumori desu.
We plan on returning home.
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