戻す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 戻す | 戻さない |
| Polite | 戻します | 戻しません |
| Past polite | 戻しました | 戻しませんでした |
| Past | 戻した | 戻さなかった |
| Te-form | 戻して | 戻さないで |
| Desire | 戻したい | 戻したくない |
| Potential | 戻せる | 戻せない |
| Passive | 戻される | 戻されない |
| Causative | 戻させる | 戻させない |
| Causative passive | 戻させられる | 戻させられない |
| Volitional | 戻そう | |
| Polite volitional | 戻しましょう | |
| Imperative | 戻せ | 戻すな |
| Conditional | 戻せば | 戻さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 戻したら | 戻さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
put back; return; restore; turn back
Broad transitive use: physically putting something back, returning an item, restoring a state, or turning something back (e.g., a clock).
Please put the book back on the shelf.
時計の針を10分戻した。
I turned the clock hand back ten minutes.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Common colloquial use for vomiting; slightly less formal than 吐く (はく).
食べ過ぎて、さっき食べたものを戻してしまった。
I ate too much and threw up what I just ate.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
Finance term for a price rebounding after a decline; intransitive use.
株価が急落した後、徐々に戻した。
After the sharp drop, the stock price gradually recovered.
I put the book back on the shelf.
I felt so sick I almost threw up.
The stock price recovered half of its earlier decline.
I turned the clock back one hour.
戻す simply means to put something back in its original place or state, while 取り戻す adds the nuance of actively reclaiming something that had been lost or taken away.
pulling body slam
bring back; fetch back
call back; recall; summon back · bring back (memories, feelings); revive; recall
buy back; redeem; repurchase
pull back; bring back; restore
push back; force back; repel
refund; repay; reimburse
send back; refer back; remand
returning; putting back; giving back
rally slightly; rebound a little
soaking in water; rehydrating
technical rally; retracement
carry back (tax)
ride back; drive back
cutting back; pruning
prune back; cut back
rebate; give a kickback; refund a portion
redemption; repurchase; recovery