顧みる（かえりみる）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2) · Meaning: to reflect on / care about
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 顧みる | かえりみる |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 顧みます | かえりみます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 顧みません | かえりみません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 顧みました | かえりみました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 顧みませんでした | かえりみませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 顧みて | かえりみて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 顧みた | かえりみた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 顧みない | かえりみない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 顧みなかった | かえりみなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 顧みられる | かえりみられる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 顧みられる | かえりみられる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 顧みさせる | かえりみさせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 顧みよう | かえりみよう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 顧みろ | かえりみろ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 顧みるな | かえりみるな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 顧みれば | かえりみれば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 顧みたら | かえりみたら |
Example sentences
- 自分の行いを顧みる。 — She reflects on her own conduct.
- 過去を顧みて教訓を得る。 — He looked back on the past and drew a lesson from it.