Vocabulary
What does 引き返す (ひきかえす, hikikaesu) mean?
引き返す (ひきかえす, hikikaesu) means to turn back, to go back the way one came.
Quick facts| Reading | ひきかえす |
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| Romaji | hikikaesu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhikikaesu
to turn back, to go back the way one came
- 1godan verb · intransitive to turn back; to go back; to come back
Example sentences
忘れ物に気づいて家に引き返しました。
I noticed I had forgotten something and went back home.
道が通れないので途中で引き返しました。
The road was impassable, so I turned back halfway.
