引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back, to go back, reverse

What does 引き返す mean?

引き返す is a Japanese verb meaning to turn back, to go back, reverse in English. It is written as 引き返す in kanji, ひきかえす in hiragana, and hikikaesu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今は引き返すには遅すぎる。

It's too late to turn back now.