顧みる
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Base dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations. Used for reviewing past events or turning around physically.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are hiking in the mountains and discussing past experiences and life lessons.
顧みる
かえりみる
to look back / to review
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
verbICHIDAN (ru-verb)
Memory Hook
Imagine a historian 'looking back' at old scrolls. The word sounds like 'kaeri-miru' (to turn around and look), but it's 『かえりみる』 (kaerimiru, 'to look back'). Think: 'Look back at history — 顧みる!'
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『顧みる』 (kaerimiru) is often used in contexts like reviewing past events or traditions, such as during 『新年』 (shinnen, 'New Year') when people reflect on the past year.
Forms
Base: 顧みるBase dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations. Used for reviewing past events or turning around physically.
Polite: 顧みますDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ます』 (masu, polite marker) → 『顧みます』 (kaerimimasu, 'look back [polite]').
Negative: 顧みないDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ない』 (nai, 'not') → 『顧みない』 (kaeriminai, 'do not look back').
Past: 顧みたDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『た』 (ta, past marker) → 『顧みた』 (kaerimita, 'looked back').
Te: 顧みてDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『て』 (te) → 『顧みて』 (kaerimite). Used for requests or linking actions.
Volitional: 顧みようDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『よう』 (you, volitional) → 『顧みよう』 (kaerimiyou, 'let’s look back').
Conditional: 顧みればDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『れば』 (reba, conditional) → 『顧みれば』 (kaerimireba, 'if (someone) looks back').
Potential: 顧みられるAdd 『られる』 (rareru, potential) to the stem → 『顧みられる』 (kaerimirareru, 'can look back').
Passive: 顧みられるAdd passive marker 『られる』 (rareru) → same surface form as potential; meaning depends on context.
Causative: 顧みさせるAdd causative marker 『させる』 (saseru) → 『顧みさせる』 (kaerimisaseru).
Imperative: 顧みろDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ろ』 (ro, command) → 『顧みろ』 (kaerimiro).
Progressive: 顧みているTe-form 『顧みて』 + 『いる』 (iru, continuous) → 『顧みている』 (kaerimite iru, 'is looking back').