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[()··かえ()·]
furikaeru
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()····]
furikaeru
[ふりかえ()·]
furikaeru
[ふり()·かえ()·]
furikaeru

Root Words:

[()·り + かえ()·]
furi + kaeru

English Meaning(s) for 振り返る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

Definition and Synonyms for 振り返る

Look Back look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
Synonyms: 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思い返す, 振り替える, 振り返る, 追憶, 追懐, 顧みる
Turn change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Synonyms: 向き直る, 振り返る
Look Back look towards one's back
Synonyms: 振り向く, 振り替える, 振り返る, 見返す, 見返る, 顧みる
Look Back remember
Synonyms: 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思い返す, 振り替える, 振り返る, 追憶, 追懐, 顧みる

Meanings for each kanji in 振り返る

» shake; wave; wag; swing
» fade; return; answer; repay

Categories 振り返る is a member of

Remember recapture the past
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Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Look perceive with attention
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 振り返る

Conjugations for 振り返る

masu stem
[()··かえ()·]
furikaeri
Negative stem
[()··かえ()·]
furikaera
te-form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaette
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·]
furikaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeranai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaetta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
furikaerimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
furikaeritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerita
te-form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeritakute
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaeritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeritaku
Provisional Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
furikaeritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaeritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
furikaeritakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·]
furikaere
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaettara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaeranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaettari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerenakatta
masu-stem
[()··かえ()·]
furikaere
te-form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
furikaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaerarenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerare
te-form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerarete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
furikaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaeraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaerasenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerase
te-form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerasete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()········]
furikaerasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·······]
furikaerasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerasare
te-form
[()··かえ()····]
furikaerasarete
Negative te-form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaerasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··かえ()·····]
furikaerasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaerasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··かえ()······]
furikaerasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()·········]
furikaerasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaeran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaerazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()··]
furikaeranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··かえ()···]
furikaerazaru

Sample Sentences for 振り返る

In looking back, I feel deeply grateful to my parents.
There is one thing I look back on with regret.
After reflecting on my life up to now, I decided that I needed to change my goals.
It is time to reflect on your past.
Old people are inclined to look back on the past.

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