振り向く|ふりむくfurimuku[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 振り向く（ふりむく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 振り向きます（ふりむきます） |
| Negative (nai) | 振り向かない（ふりむかない） |
| polite (masen) | 振り向きません（ふりむきません） |
| classical zu / nu | 振り向かず・振り向かぬ（ふりむかず・ふりむかぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 振り向いた（ふりむいた） |
| polite (mashita) | 振り向きました（ふりむきました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 振り向かなかった（ふりむかなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 振り向きませんでした（ふりむきませんでした） |
| Te form | 振り向いて（ふりむいて） |
| Potential | 振り向ける（ふりむける） |
| Passive | 振り向かれる（ふりむかれる） |
| Causative | 振り向かせる（ふりむかせる） |
| Causative passive | 振り向かせられる・振り向かされる（ふりむかせられる・ふりむかされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 振り向けば（ふりむけば） |
| tara | 振り向いたら（ふりむいたら） |
| Volitional | 振り向こう（ふりむこう） |
| polite (mashou) | 振り向きましょう（ふりむきましょう） |
| Imperative | 振り向け（ふりむけ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym振り返るふりかえるNeutralTo turn and look behind you, or to look back on the past and reflect. 「振り向く」 stresses turning your head or body to look and can figuratively mean attracting attention.
- Related顧みるかえりみるWrittenFormal, written word for looking back on or reflecting, mostly in abstract uses like 「過去を顧みる」, though it can also mean turning round to look behind.
- Related見返すみかえすNeutralTo stare back at someone or take a second look at something; also used for doing well enough to impress people who once looked down on you.
- Related見返るみかえるNeutralJust means to look back behind you, but is rare; 「振り返る」 or 「振り向く」 is what people normally say.
- Antonym背を向けるせをむけるNeutralSet phrase for turning your back on someone or something and refusing to face or deal with it — the opposite of 「振り向く」, which is turning toward.
Use 「振り向く」 for turning your head or body to look, as when a sound makes you turn, or figuratively for getting someone's attention (「彼女を振り向かせる」). For looking back on the past use 「振り返る」, and for self-reflection 「顧みる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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