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Meaning of 元に戻す(もとにもどす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

元に戻す
Kana Reading
もとにもどす
Romaji
motonimodosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `su` ending
    Meaning
    to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to reconstitute

Example Sentences

元に戻す, もとにもどす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
元に戻す
Plain Polite
元に戻します
Negative
元に戻さない
Negative Polite
元に戻しません

Past

Plain
元に戻した
Plain Polite
元に戻しました
Negative
元に戻さなかった
Negative Polite
元に戻しませんでした

Te

Plain
元に戻して
Plain Polite
元に戻しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
元に戻される
Plain Polite
元に戻されます
Negative
元に戻されない
Negative Polite
元に戻されません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

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

On: レイ

Kun: もど.す, もど.る

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

beginning, former time, origin

On: ゲン, ガン

Kun: もと

4 strokes

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