戻り|もどりmodori[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounreturn; reaction; recovery
- noun, computingreturn (from a procedure)
- Synonym帰りかえりNeutralThe everyday word for the return trip home; 「戻り」 stresses coming back to an original place or state, though it also covers the return leg.
- SynonymリターンNeutralLoanword for going back and for returns or rewards; it also names the Enter key and return on investment, so it has many uses.
- Related回復かいふくNeutralRecovery or recuperation; focuses on health, the economy and the like getting back to a good state, not physical return.
- Related復旧ふっきゅうNeutralRestoring damaged facilities, transport or services to working order, often after a disaster, as in 「復旧作業」.
- Related復調ふくちょうNeutralRegaining one's former condition or form; used of athletes, business results and the like, as in 「業績が復調する」.
- Related再起さいきWrittenA comeback: rallying from failure and starting afresh; a word of written, formal prose rather than everyday speech.
- Related立ち直りたちなおりNeutralGetting back on your feet after a blow or hardship; centers on emotional or situational recovery, not physical return.
- Related逆戻りぎゃくもどりNeutralGoing back the way you came, or slipping back to an earlier state, as in 「冬に逆戻り」 — a reversal, not a simple return.
- Related引き返しひきかえしNeutralTurning back partway; stresses heading back before reaching your destination, unlike 「戻り」's general return.
- RelatedリカバリーNeutralLoanword for recovery or salvage; often about retrieving lost data or making up for a mistake made during a match.
- Antonym行きいきNeutralThe outbound leg; the opposite of the return-trip sense of 「戻り」, as in 「行きと帰り」.
Use 「戻り」 for coming back to a place, returning to a former state, or the return trip, as in 「戻りが遅い」「梅雨の戻り」「戻り値」. The return trip can also be 「帰り」; recovery of health or the economy is 「回復」; restoring facilities is 「復旧」; sliding backward is 「逆戻り」. The opposite is 「行き」.
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