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回顧

かいこ

N1retrospect · recollection

Examples

自伝の中で若い頃の失敗を回顧している。

十年の活動を回顧する写真展を開いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 回顧 (かいこ) combines turning back and looking back to denote retrospective reflection.
  • Basic usage: It appears in autobiographical reflection and exhibitions reviewing a decade of activity.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Sustained retrospect rather than a passing memory
    • 回顧する looks back over a period and its significance, going beyond merely recalling one isolated fact.

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