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N2 う-verb (す), Intransitive verb

引(ひ)き返(かえ)すto repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps

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    1. う-verb (す), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps

    All Forms

    引き返す 【ひきかえす】

    Details

      • ひ

      • き

      • か

      • え

      • す

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    • 忘(わす)れ物(もの)をした。学校(がっこう)から家(いえ)に引(ひ)き返(かえ)そう。

      I left something behind. I'll retrace my steps home from school.

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    • 波(なみ)が荒(あ)れてきたので、船(ふね)が港(みなと)へ引(ひ)き返(かえ)しました。

      The waves became rough, so the ship turned back to the harbor.

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    • 怖(こわ)がりの妹(いもうと)は、お化(ば)け屋敷(やしき)の途中(とちゅう)で引(ひ)き返(かえ)してしまった。

      My scaredy-cat little sister turned back halfway through the haunted house.

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    • 私(わたし)は道(みち)に迷(まよ)った際(さい)に、思(おも)い出(だ)せる限(かぎ)りきた道(みち)を引(ひ)き返(かえ)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.

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    • ここで引(ひ)き返(かえ)したら後悔(こうかい)しかねないので、苦(くる)しいけど登頂(とうちょう)まで力(ちから)を振(ふ)り絞(しぼ)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!

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