Japanese reference
引き返す
ひきかえす
to turn around, go back
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | ひきかえす (hikikaesu)turn around |
| Polite, masu | ひきかえします (hikikaeshimasu)turn around |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ひきかえさない (hikikaesanai)do not turn around |
| Polite negative | ひきかえしません (hikikaeshimasen)do not turn around |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ひきかえした (hikikaeshita)turned around |
| Polite past | ひきかえしました (hikikaeshimashita)turned around |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ひきかえさなかった (hikikaesanakatta)did not turn around |
| Polite past negative | ひきかえしませんでした (hikikaeshimasendeshita)did not turn around |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ひきかえして (hikikaeshite)turning around (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ひきかえしまして (hikikaeshimashite)turning around (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ひきかえしている (hikikaeshiteiru)be turning around |
| Polite te-iru | ひきかえしています (hikikaeshiteimasu)be turning around |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ひきかえせば (hikikaeseba)if you turn around |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ひきかえしますれば (hikikaeshimasureba)if you turn around (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | ひきかえしたら (hikikaeshitara)if you turn around |
| Polite conditional, tara | ひきかえしましたら (hikikaeshimashitara)if you turn around |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ひきかえせる (hikikaeseru)can turn around |
| Polite potential | ひきかえせます (hikikaesemasu)can turn around |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ひきかえそう (hikikaesou)let's turn around! |
| Polite volitional | ひきかえしましょう (hikikaeshimashou)let's turn around! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ひきかえしたい (hikikaeshitai)want to turn around |
| Polite desire, tai | ひきかえしたいです (hikikaeshitaidesu)want to turn around |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ひきかえされる (hikikaesareru)be affected when someone turns around |
| Polite passive | ひきかえされます (hikikaesaremasu)be affected when someone turns around |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ひきかえさせる (hikikaesaseru)make or let someone turn around |
| Polite causative | ひきかえさせます (hikikaesasemasu)make or let someone turn around |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ひきかえさせられる (hikikaesaserareru)be made to turn around |
| Polite causative-passive | ひきかえさせられます (hikikaesaseraremasu)be made to turn around |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ひきかえすな (hikikaesuna)do not turn around! |
| Polite negative request | ひきかえさないでください (hikikaesanaidekudasai)please do not turn around |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ひきかえします (hikikaeshimasu)turn around |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ひきかえしません (hikikaeshimasen)do not turn around |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ひきかえしました (hikikaeshimashita)turned around |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ひきかえしませんでした (hikikaeshimasendeshita)did not turn around |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ひきかえしてください (hikikaeshitekudasai)please turn around |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ひきかえさないでください (hikikaesanaidekudasai)please do not turn around |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ひきかえしましょう (hikikaeshimashou)let's turn around! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ひきかえしてもいい (hikikaeshitemoii)may turn around |
| Polite permission | ひきかえしてもいいです (hikikaeshitemoiidesu)may turn around |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ひきかえしてはいけない (hikikaeshitehaikenai)must not turn around |
| Polite prohibition | ひきかえしてはいけません (hikikaeshitehaikemasen)must not turn around |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ひきかえしなさい (hikikaeshinasai)turn around (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ひきかえしてみる (hikikaeshitemiru)try to turn around |
| Polite try doing | ひきかえしてみます (hikikaeshitemimasu)try to turn around |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ひきかえしてしまう (hikikaeshiteshimau)turn around completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ひきかえしてしまいます (hikikaeshiteshimaimasu)turn around completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ひきかえしておく (hikikaeshiteoku)turn around in advance |
| Polite preparation | ひきかえしておきます (hikikaeshiteokimasu)turn around in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ひきかえしたことがある (hikikaeshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: turned around |
| Polite past experience | ひきかえしたことがあります (hikikaeshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: turned around |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ひきかえすと (hikikaesuto)whenever you turn around |
| Polite automatic result | ひきかえしますと (hikikaeshimasuto)whenever you turn around |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ひきかえすなら (hikikaesunara)if you mean to turn around |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ひきかえすだろう (hikikaesudarou)probably turn around |
| Polite probability | ひきかえすでしょう (hikikaesudeshou)probably turn around |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ひきかえせ (hikikaese)turn around! |
| Polite request | ひきかえしてください (hikikaeshitekudasai)please turn around |
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