Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(かえり)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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about

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    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration

      usu. in the negative

    All Forms

    顧みる 【かえりみる】顧る 【かえりみる】

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    Examples

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      (いま)までの人生(じんせい)(かえり)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}

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      泥棒(どろぼう)後方(こうほう)(かえり)ながら(はし)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}

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      不倫(ふりん)をした(おっと)妻子(さいし)(かえり)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}

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      (あね)(うし)ろを(ある)(いもうと)(かえり)て、(すこ)(ある)くペースを(おそ)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}

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      過去(かこ)(かえり)みると、どれだけ(おお)くの(あやま)ちをしてきたかに()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}

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