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    3. 引き返す

    引き返す

    引ひき​返かえす​

    to turn back

    KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab17 strokes

    引返す引きかえす

    ひきかえす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    忘わすれ物ものをして、家いえへ引ひき返かえした。

    I forgot something and turned back home.

    KMT5Daily Life
    道みちに迷まよったので、来きた道みちを少すこし引ひき返かえすことにした。

    I got lost, so I decided to retrace my steps a little.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    悪あく天てん候こうのため、登と山ざん隊たいは頂ちょう上じょうを目め前ぜんにして引ひき返かえすことを余よ儀ぎなくされた。

    Due to bad weather, the climbing team was forced to turn back just before the summit.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    飛ひ行こう機きがエンジントラブルで空くう港こうに引ひき返かえした。

    The airplane turned back to the airport due to engine trouble.

    KMT10Travel & Transportation
    電でん車しゃを乗のり間ま違ちがえたことに気きづき、次つぎの駅えきで引ひき返かえした。

    Realizing I took the wrong train, I turned back at the next station.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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