Japanese

のけぞる
Meaning: to bend backward, to lean back; to be startled
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 仰け反る 仰け反らない
Polite 仰け反ります 仰け反りません
Past 仰け反った 仰け反らなかった
Polite + Past 仰け反りました 仰け反りませんでした
Te-form 仰け反って 仰け反らなくて
Potential 仰け反れる 仰け反れない
Passive 仰け反られる 仰け反られない
Causative 仰け反らせる 仰け反らせない
Causative + Passive 仰け反らされる 仰け反らされない
Imperative 仰け反れ 仰け反るな

Handwriting

仰
け
反
る

Example

I instinctively leaned back at the sudden loud noise.

Usage Notes

Describes bending the upper body backward, often due to surprise, laughter, or to avoid something.

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