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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

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    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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      (いま)までの人生(じんせい)(かえり)みる

      To reflect on the life one's lived so far.

      • N1

      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, looking back over his shoulder.

      • N1

      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 cheats never took into consideration his wife and child.

      • N1

      (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。

      She looked back at her younger sister walking behind her and slowed her pace a little.

      • N1

      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。

      Looking back on my past, I realized just how many mistakes I've made.

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