振り返る

ふりかえる

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 振りかえる、ふり返る、振返る

Meanings

Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive, Transitive
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

More examples (10)

老人ろうじんは過去かこを振ふり返かえり過すぎです。

Old people look back on the past too much.
彼かれは肩かたごしに後うしろを振ふり返かえった。

He looked backward over his shoulder.
彼かれはとがめるように振ふり返かえった。

He looked back reproachfully.
私わたしはしばしば若わかい時ときを振ふり返かえる。

I often look back at my younger years.
老人ろうじんは過去かこを振ふり返かえりがちである。

Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
彼かれは振ふり返かえって私わたしに微笑ほほえみかけた。

He looked back and smiled at me.
僕ぼくは肩越かたごしに振ふり返かえってずっと見みた。

I looked over my shoulder.
彼かれは私わたしに後うしろを振ふり返かえるなと言いった。

He told me not to look behind.
私わたしはときどき子供こどものころを振ふり返かえる。

I sometimes look back on my childhood.
過すぎたことを振ふり返かえってはいけない。

Don't look back on your past.