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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
不振
ふしん ·
dullness
N1
身振り
みぶり ·
gesture
N1
振舞う
ふるまう ·
to behave
N2
~振り
~ぶり ·
after an interval of ~
N2
振り
ふり ·
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N3
振り仮名
ふりがな ·
pronunciation key
N2
振興
しんこう ·
promotion
N3
振動
しんどう ·
oscillation
N1
More words with
返
裏返し
うらがえし ·
inside out
N1
宙返り
ちゅうがえり ·
somersault
N1
照り返す
てりかえす ·
to reflect
N1
返済
へんさい ·
repayment
N1
返答
へんとう ·
reply
N1
返還
へんかん ·
return
N1
裏返す
うらがえす ·
to turn inside out
N2
引き返す
ひきかえす ·
to turn back
N2
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