単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#6,783 most used

引き返す

ひきかえす3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to turn back; to go back

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Once you evacuate, do not go back under any circumstances.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANING

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 引き返す this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#6,783 most used

Written引き返す only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium