Japanese

おもいかえす
Meaning: to recall; to look back on; to rethink
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思い返す 思い返さない
Polite 思い返します 思い返しません
Past 思い返した 思い返さなかった
Polite + Past 思い返しました 思い返しませんでした
Te-form 思い返して 思い返さなくて
Potential 思い返せる 思い返せない
Passive 思い返される 思い返されない
Causative 思い返させる 思い返させない
Imperative 思い返せ 思い返すな

Handwriting

思
い
返
す

Example sentences

When I look back on those days, my heart fills with nostalgia.
故郷の風景を思い返しても、往事渺茫として記憶は薄れるばかりだ。
Even when I look back on my hometown scenery, the past is so distant that my memories only fade.

Usage Notes

Used when reflecting on the past or reconsidering a previous decision.

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