Meaning

Primary

To Look Back At

Alternatives

To Look Back On, To Look Back

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Your seeing is returning on something. This verb can be both transitive and intransitive. When it’s transitive, it means to look back at, in the sense of looking back at someone who’s behind you, or looking back at your past. When it’s intransitive, it simply means to look back, in the sense of looking over your shoulder.

Reading

みかえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are just and the vocab word 返る, combined together. So long as you know both of those you should be able to combine them into the reading for this word.

Context

Context Sentences

か去を見返ってるひまはないんだよ。

I don't have time to look back on the past.

赤さまの見返るおすがたがただただかわいすぎてモエまくっておりまする(*´▽`*)

The figure of the baby looking back at me is just too cute and totes adorbs.(*´▽`*)

ガシャーンと大きな音がして、私は思わず後ろを見返った。

There was a huge crash and I involuntarily looked behind me.

Kanji Composition