Vocab Info
N1 る-Verb
顧みる
to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration
Details
Pitch Accent
か
え
り
み
る
General Top 7,200
Word Type
る-Verb
単語の種類
一段動詞
Examples
--:--
- N1
- N1
- N1
- N1
- N1
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.
今までの人生を顧みる。
Reflect on one's life up to now. {to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration}
泥棒が後方を顧みながら走っています。
The thief is running while looking back. {to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration}
不倫をした夫は妻子を顧みなかったのである。
The husband who committed adultery did not consider his wife and child. {to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration}
姉は後ろを歩く妹を顧みて、少し歩くペースを遅めた。
Looking back at her younger sister walking behind her, the older sister slowed down her pace a bit. {to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration}
過去を顧みると、どれだけ多くの過ちをしてきたかに気がつきました。
When I looked back at the past, I realized how many mistakes I had made. {to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to reflect on the past, to reconsider, to review, to reflect on oneself, to introspect, to contemplate oneself, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about, to pay attention to, to take into consideration}