English–Japanese
“come back” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimodoru
Example
六時に戻ります。roku ji ni modo ri ma su
I will come back at six.
How to say “come back” in Japanese
“Come back” in Japanese is 戻る (modoru). 戻る can also mean “go back”.
Expresses a return to an earlier place, position, or condition rather than movement in a newly chosen direction.
Example sentences with 戻る
遊びが終わったら、家に戻ります。aso bi ga o wa tta ra ie ni modo ri ma su
When play ends, I will go back home.
忘れ物に気づいたので、店に戻りました。wasu re mono ni ki zu i ta no de mise ni modo ri ma shi ta
I noticed that I had forgotten something, so I went back to the store.
Tips for using 戻る
- In casual conversation, 戻る (modoru) often appears without an explicit subject because the context shows who will come back.