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[もと()·]
motoru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

motoru
[もと()·]
motoru

English Meaning(s) for 戻る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

Definition and Synonyms for 戻る

Return the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
Synonyms: もとる, リターン, 帰り, 帰る, 引き返し, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 戻り, 戻る, 返戻, 逆戻り
Go Back return in thought or speech to something
Synonyms: もとる, 戻る, 立ち返る
Turn Back retrace one's course
Synonyms: もとる, 取って返す, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 後戻り, 戻る, 折り返す, 逆戻り
Return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 帰って来る, 帰還, 復す, 復する, 復帰, 復職, 戻る, 立ち戻る, 舞い戻る, 還幸
Return return to a previous position
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 戻る, 返る
Retrovert go back to a previous state
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 帰って来る, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 復帰, 戻る, 立ち戻る, 立ち返る, 舞い戻る, 返る, 逆戻り
Recovery return to an original state
Synonyms: もとる, リカバリー, 再起, 出直る, 回復, 復旧, 復調, 戻り, 戻る, 直る, 立ち直り, 立ち直る
Return in mathematics
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 戻る, 返る

Meanings for each kanji in 戻る

» re-; return; revert; resume; restore; go backwards

Categories 戻る is a member of

Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Hark Back go back to something earlier
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Go change location
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Return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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Turn a movement in a new direction
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Advance a change for the better
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 戻る

Conjugations for 戻る

masu stem
[もと()·]
motori
Negative stem
[もと()·]
motora
te-form
[もと()··]
mototte
Negative te-form
[もと()····]
motoranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[もと()···]
motoranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()·]
motoru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()···]
motoranai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()··]
mototta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motoranakatta
Presumptive Form
[もと()··]
motorou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motorimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()····]
motorimasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motorimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motorimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もと()·····]
motorimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motoritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motoritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motoritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motoritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もと()··]
motorita
te-form
[もと()····]
motoritakute
Negative te-form
[もと()······]
motoritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[もと()···]
motoritaku
Provisional Form
[もと()·····]
motoritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motoritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[もと()······]
motoritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[もと()········]
motoritakunakattara
Objective Form
[もと()···]
motoritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()·]
motore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motorinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()··]
motoreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motoranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もと()····]
motoranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motoranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()··]
motoreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()···]
motorenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()··]
motoreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motorenakatta
masu-stem
[もと()·]
motore
te-form
[もと()··]
motorete
Negative te-form
[もと()····]
motorenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motoremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()····]
motoremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motoremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motoremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motorareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()····]
motorarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motorareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motorarenakatta
masu stem
[もと()··]
motorare
te-form
[もと()···]
motorarete
Negative te-form
[もと()·····]
motorarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motoraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motoraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motoraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()········]
motoraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motoraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()····]
motorasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motoraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motorasenakatta
masu stem
[もと()··]
motorase
te-form
[もと()···]
motorasete
Negative te-form
[もと()·····]
motorasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motorasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motorasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motorasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()········]
motorasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motorasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motorasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motorasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motorasarenakatta
masu stem
[もと()···]
motorasare
te-form
[もと()····]
motorasarete
Negative te-form
[もと()······]
motorasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motorasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motorasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()······]
motorasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·········]
motorasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もと()··]
motoran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()··]
motorazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()··]
motoranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()···]
motorazaru

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