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読み返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 読み返す | 読み返さない |
| Polite | 読み返します | 読み返しません |
| Past polite | 読み返しました | 読み返しませんでした |
| Past | 読み返した | 読み返さなかった |
| Te-form | 読み返して | 読み返さないで |
| Desire | 読み返したい | 読み返したくない |
| Potential | 読み返せる | 読み返せない |
| Passive | 読み返される | 読み返されない |
| Causative | 読み返させる | 読み返させない |
| Causative passive | 読み返させられる | 読み返させられない |
| Volitional | 読み返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 読み返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 読み返せ | 読み返すな |
| Conditional | 読み返せば | 読み返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 読み返したら | 読み返さなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-su), transitive verb
reread; read again
Straightforward verb for reading something again, often to review or re-examine.
This book makes you want to reread it many times.
I reread the email before replying.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を何度も読み返すto reread something over and over
I reread the letter from her over and over.
- 〈物〉を読み返してみるto try rereading something (to check or reflect on it)
I tried rereading my old diary.
- 読み返すたびに〈事〉each time one rereads, (something happens/changes)
Every time I reread this novel, I discover something new.