Vocab Info
N2 う-Verb
引き返す
to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps
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Pitch Accent
ひ
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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忘れ物をした。学校から家に引き返そう。
I left something behind. I'll repeat the trip home from school. {to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps}
波が荒れてきたので、船が港へ引き返しました。
The waves became rough, so the ship turned back to the harbor. {to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps}
怖がりの妹は、お化け屋敷の途中で引き返してしまった。
My scaredy-cat little sister turned back halfway through the haunted house. {to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps}
私は道に迷った際に、思い出せる限りきた道を引き返すようにしています。
When I get lost, I try to retrace my steps as much as I can remember. {to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps}
ここで引き返したら後悔しかねないので、苦しいけど登頂まで力を振り絞ろう!
If we turn back here, we might regret it, so even though it's tough, let's muster our strength and climb to the top! {to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps}