Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive 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
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder
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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今までの人生を顧みる。
To reflect on the life one's lived so far.
泥棒が後方を顧みながら走っています。
The thief is running, looking back over his shoulder.
不倫をした夫は妻子を顧みなかったのである。
The husband who cheats never took into consideration his wife and child.
姉は後ろを歩く妹を顧みて、少し歩くペースを遅めた。
She looked back at her younger sister walking behind her and slowed her pace a little.
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。
Looking back on my past, I realized just how many mistakes I've made.
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