戻る (Modoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to turn back (e.g. half-way), to return, to go back, to recover (e.g. something lost)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto turn back (e.g. half-way)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto return; to go back
- godan verb, intransitive verbto recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
- godan verb, intransitive verbto rebound; to spring back
Examples
すぐに戻ります。
I will be back soon.
彼は正気に戻った。
He recovered the balance of his mind.
彼は家にもどった。
He went back home.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).