LingakuFrequency rank: 639.
- to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
- to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 振り返る【ふりかえる】Frequency rank: 639.
- 振りかえる【ふりかえる】Frequency rank: 36,868. – 37,312.
- ふり返る【ふりかえる】Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- 振返る【ふりかえる】
- ふりかえる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
- to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
This usage refers to physically turning one's head or body to look behind you.
I turned around and checked behind me.
This usage involves thinking or reflecting on past events or memories.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ふりかえる振り返るきごう(ふりかえるきごう)to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look backかこ過去をふりかえる振り返るto look back on the pastおもいで思い出をふりかえる振り返るto reminisce about memoriesじんせい人生をふりかえる振り返るto reflect on lifeれきし歴史をふりかえる振り返るto reflect on historyふりかえって振り返ってかんがえる考えるto reflect and think backときどき時々ふりかえる振り返るto look back occasionallyたのしい楽しいとき時をふりかえる振り返るto look back on happy timesせき席をふりかえる振り返るto turn around in one’s seatふりかえる振り返ることがたいせつ大切ですit's important to look back
Example sentences
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He looked back at me before he went on board the plane.