Korean

뒤돌아보다

뒤돌아보다
Meaning: to look back; to reflect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 뒤돌아보다
Present 뒤돌아본다
Polite 뒤돌아봐요
Formal 뒤돌아봅니다
Past 뒤돌아봤다
Past + Polite 뒤돌아봤어요
Guess + Polite 뒤돌아보겠어요
Connective 뒤돌아보고
Conditional 뒤돌아보면
Volitional 뒤돌아보자
Imperative 뒤돌아봐라
Imperative + Polite 뒤돌아보세요
Attributive 뒤돌아보는 / 뒤돌아본 / 뒤돌아볼

Example

I looked back for a moment before leaving my old house.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically turning one's head to look behind, or metaphorically reflecting on past events or one's life.

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