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    3. 振り向く

    振り向く

    振ふり​向むく​

    to turn one's face

    KMT7CoreVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    振向く

    ふりむく

    Verb

    1.
    to turn one's face, to turn around, to look over one's shoulder

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    誰だれかに呼よばれて、私わたしは振ふり向むいた。

    Someone called me, and I turned around.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは後うしろから声こえをかけられて、ゆっくりと振ふり向むいた。

    She was called from behind and slowly turned around.

    KMT7Daily Life
    電でん車しゃの窓まどから外そとの景けし色きを眺ながめていると、急きゅうに誰だれかが振ふり向むいた。

    As I was looking at the scenery outside the train window, someone suddenly turned around.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは悲かなしそうに、一いち度ども振ふり向むかずに去さっていった。

    He left sadly, without ever looking back.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    過か去こを振ふり向むくことなく、前まえ向むきに進すすんでいきたい。

    I want to move forward positively without looking back at the past.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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