戻る
もどる
to return (v.i.); to come back
Godan verbJLPT N4
Example Sentences
あなたの席に戻ってください。
Please return to your seat.
彼はすぐに家に戻りました。
He returned home immediately.
私はその店にはもう二度と戻らない。
I will not return to that store ever again.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•"戻る" is an intransitive verb, which means it doesn't require an object to complete its meaning; for example, "家に戻る" means "to return home" where "home" is not an object but the destination.
•When you want to say you're returning something to its original place or state, use "に" particle with "戻る" like "本を元の場所に戻る" which means "return the book to its original place".
•Remember, "戻る" is different from "返す" (kaesu) which means to return something to someone. Use "戻る" when you're the one going back or returning to a place or state.
•JLPT N4 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
すぐに戻ります
I will be back soon.
彼は故郷に戻った
He returned to his hometown.
仕事に戻りましょう
Let's get back to work.
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
戻る
Masu Form
戻ります
Te Form
戻って
Past Form
戻った
Negative Form
戻らない
Past Negative
戻らなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
戻ります
Polite Past
戻りました
Polite Negative
戻りません
Polite Past Negative
戻りませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
戻れる
Passive Form
戻られる
Causative Form
戻らせる
Causative Passive
戻らされる
Volitional Form
戻ろう
Imperative Form
戻れ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
戻れば
Conditional (たら)
戻ったら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
戻っている
Desire (たい)
戻りたい
Prohibition
戻るな