Word Meaning 元に戻る

もとにもどる moto ni modoru

元に戻る is read as もとにもどる (moto ni modoru) and means to return to normal.

Meaning

English

to return to normal
to revert to the starting point
to go back to how it was

Reading

Kana

もとにもどる

Romaji

moto ni modoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 121266 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元に戻す

もとにもどす

to go back to the start

元気を付ける

げんきをつける

to encourage

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元老

げんろう

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

元祖

がんそ

progenitor

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

元和

げんな

Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30)

元期

げんき

epoch

元治

げんじ

Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

元交際相手

もとこうさいあいて

former boyfriend