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顧みる

かえりみる

N1to look back on · to consider

Examples

卒業の日に三年間の学校生活を顧みた。

周囲への影響を顧みることなく計画を進めてはいけない。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 顧みる is read かえりみる and means looking back on the past or considering an effect.
  • Basic usage: It is used both for reflecting on school life and for considering effects on others.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Meaning shaped by the object
    • 学校生活を顧みる means reflecting on past school life.
    • 影響を顧みる means considering the effects.
  • Acting without consideration
    • 顧みることなく means without considering something. When a prohibition follows, it forbids acting in that manner.

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