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振り返る

ふりかえる

Readings

ふりかえる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vi, vtto turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

Kanji breakdown

N510 strokesGrade 8
N47 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

彼は振り返って私に微笑みかけた。

He looked back and smiled at me.

今までの人生を振り返って考えてみた後、私は目標を変える必要があると判断した。

After reflecting on my life up to now, I decided that I needed to change my goals.

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振り返るふりかえる

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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