見返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見返す | 見返さない |
| Polite | 見返します | 見返しません |
| Past polite | 見返しました | 見返しませんでした |
| Past | 見返した | 見返さなかった |
| Te-form | 見返して | 見返さないで |
| Desire | 見返したい | 見返したくない |
| Potential | 見返せる | 見返せない |
| Passive | 見返される | 見返されない |
| Causative | 見返させる | 見返させない |
| Causative passive | 見返させられる | 見返させられない |
| Volitional | 見返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 見返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 見返せ | 見返すな |
| Conditional | 見返せば | 見返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見返したら | 見返さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look back at; stare back at
To return someone's gaze, often with a confrontational or defiant nuance.
彼は振り返って私を見返した。
He turned around and looked back at me.
睨まれたので、負けずに見返してやった。
Since I was glared at, I stared back without backing down.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look at again; re-examine
To review or check something again, such as a document or plan.
提出する前にもう一度書類を見返してください。
Please look over the documents once more before submitting.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
get one's own back; prove oneself superior; put to shame
To retaliate or show one's worth against someone who looked down on you, often by succeeding or achieving something impressive.
彼を見返すために、必死で勉強して一流大学に入った。
To prove myself against him, I studied desperately and got into a top university.
いつか成功して、あの時馬鹿にした奴らを見返してやりたい。
I want to succeed someday and show those who made fun of me back then.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
look back; look behind oneself
To turn and look behind you, often while walking or leaving. Intransitive use is common.
彼は一度だけ見返して、そのまま去っていった。
He looked back just once and then left.
He stared straight back into the other person's eyes.
I looked over the report once more before submitting it.
I decided that someday I'd prove myself and show him up.
She kept glancing back several times as she walked.
gaze back at; stare back at