JLPT N3 Intermediate
戻す
To put something back, restore a previous state, or vomit.
Readings
Other forms
戻します polite form
戻した plain past
戻して te-form
戻せる potential form
1 Transitive Verb
To put something back / To return something
Describes the action of placing an item back in its proper place or reverting a process to an earlier stage.
Example
冷凍 した 肉 を 水 で 戻します 。
I'm defrosting the frozen meat in water. (Literally: "I'm returning the frozen meat with water.")
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2 Transitive Verb
To throw up / To vomit
Acts as a softer expression for vomiting or regurgitating food and drink.
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