読み返す（よみかえす）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to reread
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 読み返します | よみかえします |
| te-form | 読み返して | よみかえして |
| ta-form (past) | 読み返した | よみかえした |
| nai-form (negative) | 読み返さない | よみかえさない |
| potential form | 読み返せる | よみかえせる |
Example sentences
- 書いた手紙を何度も読み返す。 — I read the letter I wrote over and over again.
- 大事な所を読み返して確かめる。 — I reread the important parts to make sure.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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