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かえりみる

irregular okuriganaIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
  • to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder
  • to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration

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Example sentences

かれ過去かこ失敗しっぱいかえりみることなく、まえすすつづけた。

Without reflecting on his past failures, he continued to move forward.

自分じぶんおこないをかえりみてふか反省はんせいした。

He looked back on his own actions and reflected deeply.

彼女かのじょ家族かぞくかえりみず仕事しごとばかりに没頭ぼっとうしていた。

She was absorbed only in work, paying no attention to her family.

過去かこかえりみることは、将来しょうらいをよりくするために必要ひつようなことだ。

Reflecting on the past is something necessary in order to make the future better.

かつての恩師おんし言葉ことばかえりみればいま自分じぶんがいかに未熟みじゅくであるかを痛感つうかんせずにはいられない。

When I reflect on the words of my former mentor, I cannot help but keenly feel how immature I still am.