引返す (ひきかえす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

引返す (ひきかえす) means go back / return / turn back.

See example sentences below.

引返す at a glance

引返す

ひきかえすhikikaesu

N2verb

go back / return / turn back

引返すひきかえすhikikaesuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

go back / return / turn back

Example 1

駅で道を引返すことにした。

Translation

I decided to turn back at the station.

Example 2

忘れ物に気づいて家に引返した。

Translation

I realized I forgot something and went back home.