(かえり)みる

かえりみる
verb (ichidan)
to reflect on, to look back on
他動詞 transitiveformalwrittenliteraryabstract
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(かえり)みる(かえり)みない
Present polite(かえり)みます(かえり)みません
Past(かえり)みた(かえり)みなかった
Past polite(かえり)みました(かえり)みませんでした
て form(かえり)みて(かえり)みなくて
ている present(かえり)みている(かえり)みていない
ている polite(かえり)みています(かえり)みていません
ている past(かえり)みていた(かえり)みていなかった
ている past polite(かえり)みていました(かえり)みていませんでした
Conditional ば(かえり)みれば(かえり)みなければ
Conditional たら(かえり)みたら(かえり)みなかったら
Volitional(かえり)みよう
Volitional polite(かえり)みましょう
Potential(かえり)みられる(かえり)みられない
Passive(かえり)みられる(かえり)みられない
Causative(かえり)みさせる(かえり)みさせない
Imperative(かえり)みろ(かえり)みるな
1. to reflect on, to examine oneself
To look back on one's own actions, behavior, or past and think critically about them. Implies self-examination and introspection.
To reflect on one's own behavior.
I want to reflect on the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes.
He criticizes only others without ever reflecting on his own words and actions.

Usage

A literary and somewhat formal verb. In everyday speech, ()(かえ) (to look back on) or 反省(はんせい)する (to reflect and feel remorse) are more common. (かえり)みる emphasizes thoughtful introspection.

Writing

Also written as (かえり)みる, which has a slightly different nuance: (かえり)みる focuses on self-reflection and examining one's own conduct, while (かえり)みる means to give thought to or pay attention to something (often in the negative: (かえり)みない = to disregard).

Common collocations