Meaning

Primary

To Take Back

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

To take and return something to yourself is to take back something. Give it back!

Reading

とりもどす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings come from 取る and 戻す. Combine them to get this.

Context

Context Sentences

コンピュータを出荷時の設定に初期化することでこの問題は解決しますが、バックアップがなければ失われたデータを取り戻すことはできません。

You can solve this type of problem by restoring the computer to factory settings, but you can’t regain the lost data if you don’t have a back-up.

Kanji Composition