元に戻る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元に戻る
1
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
Examples
彼は一年近くもアルコール類を断っていたが、お正月の頃に禁を破ってまた元に戻ってしまった。
He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.
Kanji in this Word
元
4 strokes
Frequency: 192
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
beginning
former time
origin
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ガン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちか
はじめ
はる
ゆき
よし
戻
7 strokes
Frequency: 890
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
re-
return
revert
resume
restore
go backwards
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もど.す
もど.る
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