Japanese

ふり

ふりかえる
Meaning: to look back; to turn around; to reflect on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ふり返る ふり返ない
Polite ふり返ます ふり返ません
Past ふり返た ふり返なかった
Polite + Past ふり返ました ふり返ませんでした
Te-form ふり返て ふり返なくて
Potential ふり返られる ふり返られない
Passive ふり返られる ふり返られない
Causative ふり返させる ふり返させない
Imperative ふり返ろ ふり返るな

Handwriting

ふ
り
返
る

Example

He looked back.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically turning one's head or metaphorically reflecting on the past.

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