Word details

元に戻す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元に戻す.

Dictionary

Entry

元に戻すもとに戻す元にもどすもとにもどすExpressionGodan verbFreq #6618
1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

Examples
あの二人、元に戻すつもりなんて更々ないみたいだし・・・。
It seems they don't have the slightest intention of restoring it.
わたしたちはどうにか彼女に知られずそれを元に戻した
We managed to get it back without her knowing about it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

7 strokesFrequency 890JLPT N2Grade 8

On

レイ

Kun

もど.すもど.る

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