“To put back” in Japanese
Short answer
To put 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 put back” in Japanese
繰り戻す
kurimodosu to put back
返す
kaesu to return (something), to restore, to put back; to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn; to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
収める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
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)
繰戻す
kurimodosu to put back
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)
繰りもどす
kurimodosu to put back
くりもどす
kurimodosu to put back
納る
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
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