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引き返す
ひきかえす
N2
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to turn back
2
to go back
3
reverse
4
to come back
Example sentence
今は引き返すには遅すぎる。
It's too late to turn back now.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 引き返す in the wild?
Kanji in this word
引
Pull, Tug, Jerk
4 strokes
返
Return, Answer, Fade
7 strokes
More words with
引
取引
とりひき ·
transactions
N1
引退
いんたい ·
retirement
N3
引き上げ
ひきあげ ·
pulling up
引き下げ
ひきさげ ·
reduction
強引
ごういん ·
forcible
N2
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割引
わりびき ·
discount
N2
引き締め
ひきしめ ·
tightening
引き続き
ひきつづき ·
continuously
More words with
返
返還
へんかん ·
return
N1
返済
へんさい ·
repayment
N1
返事
へんじ ·
reply
N4
繰り返す
くりかえす ·
to repeat
N3
振り返る
ふりかえる ·
to turn head
N1
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
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