“To give back” in Japanese
Short answer
To give back in Japanese is “戻す” (modosu). Full meaning: to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit, to throw up; to recover (of a market price).
Other ways to say “To give back” in Japanese
押し返す
oshikaesu to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
もどし
modoshi to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit, to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
もどす
modosu to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit, to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
戻せる
modoseru to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit, to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
もどせる
modoseru to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit, to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
押返せる
oshikaeseru to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
おし返す
oshikaesu to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
押し返せる
oshikaeseru to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
押しかえす
oshikaesu to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
おしかえせる
oshikaeseru to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
おしかえす
oshikaesu to push back, to press back, to force back; to (refuse and) return (something), to give back
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