戻す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 戻す
1
Transitive verb
to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling); to turn back (e.g. clock hand)
Examples
その本を棚に戻しておきなさい。
Put the book back on the shelf.
2
Transitive verb
to vomit; to throw up
3
Intransitive verb; Finance
to recover (of a market price)
Kanji in this Word
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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