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振り返る (ふりかえる) — to turn head | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

振り返る

ふりかえる

N1

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to turn head
2to turn around
3to look back
4to turn one's head
5to look over one's shoulder
6to think back (on)
7to reminisce
8to look back (on)

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Kanji in this word

振Shake, Wave, Wag10 strokes 返Return, Answer, Fade7 strokes

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