折り返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 折り返す | 折り返さない |
| Polite | 折り返します | 折り返しません |
| Past polite | 折り返しました | 折り返しませんでした |
| Past | 折り返した | 折り返さなかった |
| Te-form | 折り返して | 折り返さないで |
| Desire | 折り返したい | 折り返したくない |
| Potential | 折り返せる | 折り返せない |
| Passive | 折り返される | 折り返されない |
| Causative | 折り返させる | 折り返させない |
| Causative passive | 折り返させられる | 折り返させられない |
| Volitional | 折り返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 折り返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 折り返せ | 折り返すな |
| Conditional | 折り返せば | 折り返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 折り返したら | 折り返さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
fold back; turn up
Used for folding back a part of something, such as a hem, sleeve, or page corner.
I folded up the hem of the trousers to shorten them.
I folded back the corner of the book page as a bookmark.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
turn back; double back; return
Used when a person or vehicle turns around and goes back the way they came, or when a call or message is returned.
Realizing I had forgotten something, I turned back and went home.
I'll call you back later.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
loop back; loopback
Technical computing term for sending a signal or message back to its source, often for testing.
Loop back the signal for network testing.
I folded back the hem of my pants to adjust the length.
I can't talk right now, so I'll call you back later.
The runners turn back at the halfway point.
We looped the signal back to check it as a test.
loopback test
shuttle service; shuttling back and forth
loopback point