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How to say 'Recover' in Japanese | 取り戻す

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The Japanese word for Recover is 'Torimodosu', written as 取り戻す in Japanese.'Recover' in hiragana is とりもどす.

    word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

    Reading

    とりもどす

    torimodosu

    Kanji

    取Take 戻Return

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '取り戻す (とりもどす)' means 'to recover' or 'to regain'. It is used when someone retrieves something that was lost, taken, or diminished. This can apply to physical objects, abstract concepts like time or health, or even emotional states. For example: I recovered my lost wallet「なくした財布を取り戻した」(なくしたさいふをとりもどした). She regained her confidence「彼女は自信を取り戻した」(かのじょはじしんをとりもどした). The verb often implies effort or struggle in the process of recovery. It can also be used in contexts like recovering lost time or reclaiming a position or status.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    3742

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 取り戻す

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

Hiragana in the Word 取り戻す

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 取り戻す Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り戻す Through the Kanji 戻

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 戻 as well.

  • word

    戻る

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    戻す

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    払い戻す

    Meaning

    Refund

Learn the Word 取り戻す

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What does 'Torimodosu' (取り戻す) mean?

'Torimodosu' means 'Recover' .

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