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    連れ戻す (tsuremodosu - to bring someone back)

    Grammar & Usage

    transitive compound verb (Godan verb)
    neutral

    How it works

    Formed by combining the stem form of 連れる (tsureru, 'to lead/accompany') and 戻す (modosu, 'to return/put back'). It takes the particle を (wo) to mark the person or animal being retrieved, and に (ni) or へ (e) to indicate the destination. It typically implies retrieving an animate entity that has wandered off, escaped, or left a place.

    Sample sentences

    警察は家出した少年を探し出して自宅へ連れ戻した。

    The police found the runaway boy and brought him back home.

    彼は妻を説得して、実家から連れ戻そうとした。

    He tried to persuade his wife and bring her back from her parents' house.

    公園から逃げ出したペットの犬をやっとのことで連れ戻した。

    I finally managed to bring back the pet dog that had escaped from the park.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Applies strictly to animate beings (humans or pets), unlike 持ち戻す (for objects) or 戻す (general).
    etymology:連れ (tsure) + 戻す (modosu)
    conjugation:Godan verb with 'su' ending (連れ戻さない, 連れ戻します, 連れ戻した)
    transitivity:Transitive (他動詞)

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    Example

    警察は家出した少年を探し出して自宅へ連れ戻した。

    The police found the runaway boy and brought him back home.

    彼は妻を説得して、実家から連れ戻そうとした。

    He tried to persuade his wife and bring her back from her parents' house.

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