How to say “go/turn back” or “return” in Japanese | 戻る (もどる、modoru)

The Japanese vocabulary「戻る (もどる、modoru)」means “go/turn back” or “return.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word戻る
Hiraganaもどる
Romaji Readingmodoru
English Meaningreturn, go/turn back
(Dictionary Form)
Key Word戻ります
Hiraganaもどります
Romaji Readingmodorimasu
English Meaningreturn, go/turn back
(Polite Form)

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence迷路めいろのスタート地点ちてんもどる。
Romaji ReadingMeiro no sutāto chiten ni modoru.
English MeaningI’ll return to the starting point of the maze. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence迷路のスタート地点に戻ります。
Romaji ReadingMeiro no sutāto chiten ni modorimasu.
English MeaningI’ll return to the starting point of the maze. (Polite Form)