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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

取り戻す

Pronunciation / Transliteration: torimodosu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regain/rɪˈɡeɪn/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はすぐに冷静さを取り戻した。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To succeed in getting something back, especially something that was lost or taken away.

    "She worked hard to regain her confidence after the difficult setback."
  2. 2

    To reach a place or state again after losing it.

    "The injured runner struggled to regain his position in the leading group."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'regaynen', originating from the Old French 'regaigner', which combines the prefix 're-' (again) and 'gaignier' (to gain or win). The root traces back to the Germanic Frankish word '*waidanjan' related to foraging or hunting, evolving through Romance languages to mean obtaining something back that was lost.

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