How to Say ‘Jesus restores the heart.’ in Japanese
イエスさまが心を元に戻す。
iesu sama ga kokoro o moto ni modosu
[ee-eh-soo sah-mah gah koh-koh-roh oh moh-toh nee moh-doh-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses the pattern [Aが Bを 元に戻す] = “A restores B.” It sounds simple and gentle in Japanese.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese Christian teaching often uses concrete, everyday verbs like [戻す] to explain abstract spiritual ideas.
Phrase Breakdown
イエスさま
iesu sama
Jesus
A respectful way to refer to Jesus.
イエスさまは救い主です。
Jesus is the Savior.
Words in this phrase
イエス
iesu
[ee-eh-soo]
Jesus
The name Jesus, written in katakana.
イエスは愛を教えました。
Jesus taught love.
さま
sama
[sah-mah]
honorable title; revered person
A respectful suffix showing reverence, as in イエスさま.
イエスさまを敬います。
We honor Jesus-sama.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Particle that marks the subject of the sentence.
先生が来ました。
The teacher came.
心
kokoro
[koh-koh-roh]
heart; mind
A noun meaning heart, mind, or inner feelings.
心を静かにします。
I quiet my heart.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle that marks the direct object of the verb.
音楽を聞きます。
I listen to music.
元に戻す
moto ni modosu
to restore; to put back; to return to the original state
Means to bring something back to how it was before.
設定を元に戻す。
Restore the settings.
Words in this phrase
元
moto
[moh-toh]
origin; former state
A noun meaning the original or former state.
元の形を覚えています。
I remember the original form.
に
ni
[nee]
to; into
Particle marking a destination or resulting state.
元に近い形です。
It is close to the original form.
戻す
modosu
[moh-doh-soo]
to return; to restore
A verb meaning to return something or restore it.
笑顔を戻すことができました。
I was able to bring back a smile.
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