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振り返る
ふりかえる
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to turn head
2
to turn around
3
to look back
4
to turn one's head
5
to look over one's shoulder
6
to think back (on)
7
to reminisce
8
to look back (on)
Example sentence
彼は私に後ろを振り返るなと言った。
He told me not to look behind.
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Kanji in this word
振
Shake, Wave, Wag
10 strokes
返
Return, Answer, Fade
7 strokes
More words with
振
振興
しんこう ·
promotion
N3
不振
ふしん ·
dullness
N1
振動
しんどう ·
oscillation
N1
三振
さんしん ·
strikeout
~振り
~ぶり ·
after an interval of ~
N2
Full entry on Jisho
振り
ふり ·
style
N3
振り
ぶり ·
way
振り仮名
ふりがな ·
pronunciation key
N2
More words with
返
返済
へんさい ·
repayment
N1
返還
へんかん ·
return
N1
返事
へんじ ·
reply
N4
繰り返す
くりかえす ·
to repeat
N3
返上
へんじょう ·
return
繰り返し
くりかえし ·
repetition
見返り
みかえり ·
reward
返信
へんしん ·
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)
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