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How to say 'Look back' in Japanese | 振り返る

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The Japanese word for Look back is 'Furikaeru', written as 振り返る in Japanese.'Look back' in hiragana is ふりかえる.

    Meaning

    Look back

    Reading

    ふりかえる

    furikaeru

    Kanji

    Shake, Swing Return

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '振り返る (ふりかえる)' means 'to look back' or 'to reflect on the past'. It is commonly used to describe the act of turning one's head to look behind or to metaphorically reflect on past events or experiences. For example: He looked back at his childhood「彼は子供時代を振り返った」(かれはこどもじだいをふりかえった). Let's reflect on what we've learned「学んだことを振り返りましょう」(まなんだことをふりかえりましょう). This verb can be used both literally and figuratively, making it versatile in various contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2072

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 振り返る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Return

Hiragana in the Word 振り返る

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 振り返る Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

  • word

    振る

    Meaning

    Shake, Assign

  • word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振るう

    Meaning

    Wield

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振り

    Meaning

    Swing, Pretense

  • word

    振る舞う

    Meaning

    Treat, Behave

  • word

    身振り

    Meaning

    Gesture

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

Words Related to 振り返る Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 返 as well.

  • word

    繰り返す

    Meaning

    Repeat

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    返す

    Meaning

    Return, Repeat

  • word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    返る

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    裏返し

    Meaning

    Inside out

  • word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    返還

    Meaning

    Return, Restoration

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

  • word

    返却

    Meaning

    Return

Learn the Word 振り返る

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What does 'Furikaeru' (振り返る) mean?

'Furikaeru' means 'Look back' .

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