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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

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