To Look Back On Something
To Reflect On Something, To Be Attentive To Someone
transitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means review. What do you do when you review something? You look back on it. Meaning to look back on something or to reflect on something. This can also mean to be attentive to someone, for example your family.
This is a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object. You look back on the past, you reflect on the consequences of your actions, and you're attentive to your family.
For the reading, think about another word that is similar: 帰る. With 帰る you are returning to somewhere. With this word, you're returning to look back on something. They share the same first part reading, so you should take advantage of that. 帰る → かえり.
過去を顧みることも大切だけど、未来のことを考える方がもっと大切だと思うんだ。
It's important to reflect on the past, but I think it's even more important to think about the future.
子どものころを顧みると、よくあんなに後先を顧みず色んなことをしたもんだと我ながら驚くよ。
When I look back on my childhood, I'm amazed at how I could do so many things without reflecting on the consequences.
あなた、我が子のことをもう少し顧みてあげてくれませんか。
Honey, can’t you be a little more attentive to your own child?