戻る

もどる

to return (v.i.); to come back

Also:to recover (e.g. something lost)

What does 戻る mean?

戻る is a Japanese verb meaning to return (v.i.); to come back in English. It can also be translated as to recover (e.g. something lost) depending on context. It is written as 戻る in kanji, もどる in hiragana, and modoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

やってしまったことは元にらない。

What is done cannot be undone.