戻す
もどす
to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling); to turn back (e.g. clock hand)- to vomit; to throw up
Godan verb (-su), Intransitive
to recover (of a market price)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 戻すもどす | 戻しますもどします |
| Negative | 戻さないもどさない | 戻しませんもどしません |
| Past | 戻したもどした | 戻しましたもどしました |
| Past negative | 戻さなかったもどさなかった | 戻しませんでしたもどしませんでした |
| Te-form | 戻してもどして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 戻せるもどせる |
| Passive | 戻されるもどされる |
| Causative | 戻させるもどさせる |
| Volitional | 戻そうもどそう |
| Imperative | 戻せもどせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 戻せばもどせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 戻したらもどしたら |
Example sentences
よりを戻そうよ。
Let's get back together.
よりを戻したい。
I want us to get back together.
戻しそうだった。
I felt like I was going to throw up.
戻す寸前だった。
I almost threw up.
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Put it back.
More examples (10)
それを棚に戻して。
Put it back on the shelf.
鍵はもう戻したよ。
I've already returned the key.
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Put it back where it was.
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Put it back in the nest.
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Put it back where it was.
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He replaced the book on the shelf.
済んだら戻してください。
Bring it back when you are through.
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Put it back where you found it.
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Bring it back to me.
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I feel very sick. I want to throw up.