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振り返る

to look back

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Conjugation of 振り返る

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
振り返る
furikaeru
I look back
Present informal negative tense
振り返らない
furikaeranai
I don't look back
Present formal tense
振り返ります
furikaerimasu
I look back
Present formal negative tense
振り返りません
furikaerimasen
I do not look back
私/俺
Past informal tense
振り返った
furikaetta
I looked back
Past informal negative tense
振り返らなかった
furikaeranakatta
I didn't look back
Past formal tense
振り返りました
furikaerimashita
I look back
Past formal negative tense
振り返りませんでした
furikaerimasen deshita
I did not look back
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
振り返れ
furikaere
look back
Imperative negative mood
振り返るな
furikaeru na
don't look back
Imperative formal mood
振り返ってください
furikaette kudasai
please look back
Imperative formal negative mood
振り返らないでください
furikaeranai dekudasai
please do not look back
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
振り返って
furikaette
look back
Passive stem
振り返られる
furikaerareru
looked back
Hypothetical tense
振り返れ
furikaere
if I looked back
Hypothetical conditional stem
振り返れば
furikaereba
looked back
私/俺
Volitional stem
振り返ろう
furikaerō
will look back
Potential stem
振り返れる
furikaereru
looked back
Continuative stem
振り返り
furikaeri
looking back
Causative stem
振り返らせる
furikaeraseru
allow to look back
私/俺
Imperfective stem
振り返ら
furikaera
look back

Examples of 振り返る

つまり、要点は「振り返る」ってことです・・・ 以前と同じ必要はありません・・・

The point of these things is to remind us that there is no going back...

- 振り返った? - いいえ

Did you ever look back?

振り返って、刑事さん

Turn around, detective.

それから 振り返って ベッドを見たら・・・

And then I turn around, look at the bed, and, oh, my God.

振り返って 俺たちの顔を忘れないでくれ

I want you to look back. Remember the faces of these men.

振り返って 俺の目を!

He turned his head. He looked me straight in the eye.

振り返って スタジアムを出ろ

Martin?

振り返れ!

They're behind you!

今 振り返れば

Now, most of you think you know the rest of the story, but you may not.

それで 振り返り 銃を構え

Then I turn, aim the gun.