- 1. [v1, vt] to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about
- 2. [v1, vt] to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to look over one's shoulder
- 3. [v1, vt] to consider; to concern oneself about; to take notice of; to pay attention to; to take into consideration — usu. in the negative
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | かえりみる | (kaerimiru) |
| Polite | かえりみます | (kaerimimasu) |
| Past, plain | かえりみた | (kaerimita) |
| Past, polite | かえりみました | (kaerimimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かえりみない | (kaeriminai) |
| Negative, polite | かえりみません | (kaerimimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かえりみなかった | (kaeriminakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かえりみませんでした | (kaerimimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かえりみて | (kaerimite) |
| Potential | かえりみられる | (kaerimirareru) |
| Volitional | かえりみよう | (kaerimiyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かえりみれば | (kaerimireba) |
| Passive | かえりみられる | (kaerimirareru) |
| Causative | かえりみさせる | (kaerimisaseru) |
| Imperative | かえりみろ | (kaerimiro) |
Kanji in this word
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顧
look back, review, examine oneself, turn aroundOn: コ (ko)Kun: かえり.みる (kaeri.miru)
Example Sentences
顧みられぬ無数の漂流者が家を求めてる。
A hundred billion castaways are looking for a home.
彼女は費用を顧みず家を飾りたてた。
She decorated her house regardless of cost.