HomeGrammarJLPT N5Noun に 戻ります (Noun ni modorimasu)

Noun に 戻ります (Noun ni modorimasu)

JLPT N5

Explanation

Expresses the action of returning to a previous state, place, or condition.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The Noun に 戻ります grammar point is used to express going back or reverting to a previous state, place, or condition. 戻る (modoru) literally means 'to go back' or 'to revert'. This is often used after a change has occurred, indicating that something is being undone or returned to its original form.

Examples

Reizouko ni ireru to, toketa aisukuriimu wa kotai ni modorimasu.

When put in the refrigerator, the melted ice cream returns to its solid state.

Kyuuka ga owattara, shigoto ni modorimasu.

When the vacation ends, I will return to work.

Rimooto waaku ga owatta ato, moto no ofisu ni modorimasu.

After remote work is over, we will return to our original office.

Gaikoku de benkyou shita ato, Nihon ni kaerimasu.

After studying abroad, I will return to Japan.

Practice

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