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後うしろを振ふり返かえると、犬いぬがついてきていた。

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back; behind; rear

noun, no-adjective

振ふり返かえる

turn around; look back; look over one's shoulder; look back on; reflect on; reminisce about

godan verb

quotation, conditional, companion, or and marker

noun, noun prefix

be attached; stick; adhere; be connected; leave a mark; stain; scar; take on color; bear fruit; earn interest; produce; be acquired; develop; gain strength; take root; accompany; attend; follow; study under; side with; belong to; join a side; possess; haunt; be lit; catch fire; turn on; be settled; be resolved; be decided; be given; be assigned; be perceived; be noticeable; catch one's attention; be lucky; be in luck; become; take on a state

-> 付くgodan verb, suffix

action or change coming toward the speaker or up to the present

-> てくるgrammar

ongoing or resultant state

-> ているgrammar

past tense or completed action