出で戻もどり

noun

divorced woman returning to her parents' home; returning to one's parents after divorce

Derogatory term for a woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents. The act of returning itself can also be referred to with this word. Considered old-fashioned and insensitive in modern usage.

• 彼かの女じょは出で戻もどりだと言いわれて傷きずついた。

  She was hurt when she was called a 'demodori' (divorced woman who returned to her parents).

• 出で戻もどりの娘むすめを実じっ家かが温あたたかく迎むかえた。

  The family warmly welcomed their daughter who had returned after her divorce.

noun

returning to a former workplace; boomerang employee

Refers to someone who leaves a company and later returns to work there again. Can be used for the person or the act. Neutral in tone, unlike sense 1.

• 彼かれは出で戻もどり社しゃ員いんとして以い前ぜんの部ぶ署しょに復ふっ帰きした。

  He returned to his former department as a boomerang employee.

• 出で戻もどりは最さい近きんの企き業ぎょうでは珍めずらしくない。

  Boomerang employees are not uncommon in companies these days.

noun

departing from and returning to the same port

Nautical term for a ship that leaves a port and later returns to the same port, often without calling at other ports. Technical and domain-specific.

• その船ふねは出で戻もどりで、同おなじ港みなとに戻もどってきた。

  The ship made a round trip, returning to the same port.