N2Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

引き返すひきかえす

hikikaesu

to turn back, to go back, reverse

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Example sentence

彼は疲れて引き返した。

He got tired and turned back.

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Kanji in 引き返す

pull, tug, quote, refer to

return, answer, fade, repay

Sentences with 引き返す

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
返す	N5	かえす	かえすto return something
字引	N5	じびき	じびきdictionary
引く	N5	ひく	ひくto pull, to draw; subtract
返事	N4	へんじ	へんじreply, answer
引っ越す	N4	ひっこす	ひっこすto move to a new place of residence
引き出し	N4	ひきだし	ひきだしdrawer
引退	N3	いんたい	いんたいretirement
引用	N3	いんよう	いんようquotation, citation

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
発	はつ	はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)
熱する	ねっする	ねっするto heat
目指す	めざす	めざすto aim at, to have an eye on
狙う	ねらう	ねらうto aim at
迫る	せまる	せまるto draw near, to press
巡る	めぐる	めぐるto go around
潰す	つぶす	つぶすto smash, to waste
もたれる	もたれる	もたれるto lean against, to lean on

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