取(と)り戻(もど)す

とりもどす
verb (godan)
to take back; to recover; to regain
1. to take back; to recover
To get back something that was lost, taken, or given away.
お金(かね)を取(と)り戻(もど)したい。
I want to get my money back.
失(うしな)った時間(じかん)は取(と)り戻(もど)せない。
You can't take back lost time.
盗(ぬす)まれた自転車(じてんしゃ)を取(と)り戻(もど)すことができた。
I was able to get back my stolen bicycle.
彼(かれ)は裁判(さいばん)で自分(じぶん)の土地(とち)を取(と)り戻(もど)した。
He recovered his land through a court case.
詐欺(さぎ)で騙(だま)し取(と)られたお金(かね)を取(と)り戻(もど)すのは簡単(かんたん)ではない。
It's not easy to recover money taken through fraud.
2. to regain; to restore
To return to a previous state, especially health, composure, or confidence.
元気(げんき)を取(と)り戻(もど)した。
I got my energy back.
深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をして、冷静(れいせい)さを取(と)り戻(もど)した。
I took a deep breath and regained my composure.
彼(かれ)は長(なが)いリハビリで体力(たいりょく)を取(と)り戻(もど)した。
He recovered his physical strength through long rehabilitation.
町(まち)は災害(さいがい)から少(すこ)しずつ平和(へいわ)な生活(せいかつ)を取(と)り戻(もど)しつつある。
The town is gradually regaining its peaceful life after the disaster.
長(なが)い入院(にゅういん)生活(せいかつ)の後(あと)、やっと自信(じしん)を取(と)り戻(もど)して、仕事(しごと)に復帰(ふっき)した。
After a long hospital stay, I finally regained my confidence and returned to work.

取(と)り戻(もど)す is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from 取(と)る (to take) + 戻(もど)す (to return/restore). It emphasizes recovering something to its original state or owner.

ASPECT (ている):
取(と)り戻(もど)している indicates the ongoing process of recovery. 取(と)り戻(もど)した expresses completed recovery.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [thing]を取(と)り戻(もど)す — to recover/regain [thing]
  • [person]から[thing]を取(と)り戻(もど)す — to take back [thing] from [person]

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 健康(けんこう)を取(と)り戻(もど)す (recover health)
  • 自信(じしん)を取(と)り戻(もど)す (regain confidence)
  • 平和(へいわ)を取(と)り戻(もど)す (restore peace)
  • 笑顔(えがお)を取(と)り戻(もど)す (get one's smile back)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 回復(かいふく)する: to recover (more general, often for health)
  • 取(と)り返(かえ)す: to take back, retrieve (more forceful nuance)
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Added 2026.1.14 17:40 · Revised 2026.3.4 9:49
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