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[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·す]
hikikaesu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひ(引)·き·かえ(返)·す]
hikikaesu
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[ひ(引)·き·か·え·す]
hikikaesu
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English Meaning(s) for 引返す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
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Definition and Synonyms for 引返す

Retrovert go back to a previous state
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 帰って来る, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 復帰, 戻る, 立ち戻る, 立ち返る, 舞い戻る, 返る, 逆戻り
Trace to go back over again
Synonyms: たどる, 引き返す
Turn Back retrace one's course
Synonyms: もとる, 取って返す, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 後戻り, 戻る, 折り返す, 逆戻り
Return the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
Synonyms: もとる, リターン, 帰り, 帰る, 引き返し, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 戻り, 戻る, 返戻, 逆戻り

Meanings for each kanji in 引返す

» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
» fade; return; answer; repay

Categories 引返す is a member of

Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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Turn a movement in a new direction
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 引返す

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Conjugations for 引返す

masu stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し]
hikikaeshi
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Negative stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ]
hikikaesa
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·て]
hikikaeshite
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·く·て]
hikikaesanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·く]
hikikaesanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·す]
hikikaesu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·い]
hikikaesanai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た]
hikikaeshita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaesanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·そ·う]
hikikaesou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·ま·す]
hikikaeshimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·ま·せ·ん]
hikikaeshimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·ま·し·た]
hikikaeshimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikikaeshimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
hikikaeshimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·い]
hikikaeshitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·な·い]
hikikaeshitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·か·っ·た]
hikikaeshitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaeshitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た]
hikikaeshita
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·て]
hikikaeshitakute
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
hikikaeshitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く]
hikikaeshitaku
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Provisional Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
hikikaeshitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
hikikaeshitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
hikikaeshitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hikikaeshitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·さ]
hikikaeshitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ]
hikikaese
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·な·さ·い]
hikikaeshinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·ば]
hikikaeseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
hikikaesanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
hikikaesanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·ら]
hikikaeshitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hikikaesanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·し·た·り]
hikikaeshitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·る]
hikikaeseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·な·い]
hikikaesenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·た]
hikikaeseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaesenakatta
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masu-stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ]
hikikaese
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·て]
hikikaesete
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·な·く·て]
hikikaesenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·ま·す]
hikikaesemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
hikikaesemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·ま·し·た]
hikikaesemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikikaesemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·る]
hikikaesareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·な·い]
hikikaesarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·た]
hikikaesareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaesarenakatta
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masu stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ]
hikikaesare
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·て]
hikikaesarete
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
hikikaesarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·ま·す]
hikikaesaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hikikaesaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
hikikaesaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikikaesaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·る]
hikikaesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·な·い]
hikikaesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·た]
hikikaesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaesasenakatta
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masu stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ]
hikikaesase
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·て]
hikikaesasete
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
hikikaesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ま·す]
hikikaesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
hikikaesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
hikikaesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikikaesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
hikikaesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
hikikaesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
hikikaesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
hikikaesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
hikikaesaserare
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te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
hikikaesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
hikikaesaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
hikikaesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
hikikaesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
hikikaesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
hikikaesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·ん]
hikikaesan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·ず]
hikikaesazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·ぬ]
hikikaesanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひき(引)·かえ(返)·さ·ざ·る]
hikikaesazaru
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