戻る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 戻る(もどる) is an intransitive verb for returning to a previous place, state, or activity.
• Basic usage: It is used for going back home or resuming work after a break.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Returning to an activity
  • 仕事に戻って focuses on resuming work.
  • に marks the activity being resumed.
• Compared with 戻す
  • 戻す(もどす) is a transitive verb for restoring another object's position or state.
  • 本を棚に戻す means putting a book back on the shelf.