戻し
もどし · modoshi
Returning, giving back
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この本は、あの棚まで戻しておいてください。
このほんは、あのたなまでもどしておいてください。
Please put this book back to that shelf.
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本を棚に戻します。
ほんをたなにもどします。
I'll put the books back on the shelf.
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本を棚に戻して。
ほんをたなにもどして。
Put the books back on the shelf.
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この器具まで、使ったら元に戻してください。
このきぐまで、つかったらもとにもどしてください。
Please put back the equipment up to this point after using it.
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What does 戻し mean?
Returning, giving back.
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もどし (modoshi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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