Meaning of 振り返る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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振り返る, 振りかえる, 振返るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingふりかえる
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Romajifurikaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
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Example Sentences
振り返る, 振りかえる, 振返る, ふりかえる used in context
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Old people look back on the past too much.
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Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
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I looked over my shoulder.
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彼らは振り返ってみることもないくらい忙しそうにしていました。
They hurried by without a glance.
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He looked back at me before he went on board the plane.
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He looked back and smiled at me.
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