Vocabulary
What does 戻る (もどる, modoru) mean?
戻る (もどる, modoru) means to return, to go back (intransitive).
| Reading | もどる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | modoru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
戻るもどる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmodoru
to return, to go back (intransitive)
GenkiGenki 20
- 1godan verb · intransitive to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- 2godan verb · intransitive to return; to go back
- 3godan verb · intransitive to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
- 4godan verb · intransitive to rebound; to spring back
Example sentences
課長は三時に会社へ戻ります。
The section chief will be back at the office at three o'clock.
忘れ物をしたので、家に戻りました。
I went back home because I'd forgotten something.