よりを戻もどす

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Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

untangle; untwine

Literal meaning: to undo twists or tangles in thread, string, or similar materials.

絡からまった糸いとのよりを戻もどすのに苦く労ろうした。
I struggled to untangle the twisted thread.

2

expression, godan verb (-su)

get back together; reconcile (with an ex)

idiomatic expression

Idiomatic expression for resuming a romantic relationship or reconciling with a former partner.

別わかれた彼かの女じょとよりを戻もどしたいと思おもっている。
I'm thinking I want to get back together with my ex-girlfriend.
二人ふたりは喧けん嘩かしたが、すぐによりを戻もどした。
They had a fight, but soon made up and got back together.

Written forms

よりを戻もどす
Standard kana-mixed spelling for both literal and idiomatic meanings.
縒よりを戻もどす
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 縒る; mainly seen in older or literary contexts for the literal sense.

Kanji

戻re-, return, revert
縒twist

Similar words

復ふく縁えん
復縁 is a more formal noun meaning 'reconciliation' or 'restoration of a relationship', often used in legal or serious contexts, while よりを戻す is a casual, idiomatic verb phrase.
仲なか直なおり
仲直り means 'making up' after a fight in general, not necessarily implying a romantic relationship, whereas よりを戻す specifically refers to getting back together with a former romantic partner.

Etymology

Literally 'to return the twist', from 縒り (twist) + を + 戻す (return). The idiomatic meaning likely comes from the idea of undoing a tangled thread, metaphorically applied to restoring a broken relationship.