Last Updated :2026/01/05

踵を返す

Hiragana
きびすをかえす / かかとをかえす
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
踵を返す
Easy Japanese Meaning
あるばしょからかえろうとして、すぐにむきをかえてもとにもどるようにうごくこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
掉头回去 / 转身返回 / 掉头而返
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
轉身返回 / 掉頭回去 / 立即回頭
Korean Meaning
발길을 돌리다 / 뒤돌아가다 / 되돌아가다
Vietnamese Meaning
quay gót, quay người lại / quay đầu lại, quay về / quay lại ngay (đột ngột)
Tagalog Meaning
biglang tumalikod at bumalik / umikot pabalik / agad bumalik sa pinanggalingan
What is this buttons?

When he was yelled at, he turned on his heel and walked away.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他一被大声斥责,就当场转身离开了。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

當他被大聲怒斥時,他當場轉身離去。

Korean Translation

그는 소리를 지르는 것을 당하자, 그 자리에서 뒤꿈치를 돌리듯 떠나갔다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi bị la mắng, anh ta quay gót và bỏ đi ngay tại chỗ.

Tagalog Translation

Nang siya'y sigawan, agad siyang umiikot sa takong at umalis.

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(idiomatic) turn one's heel, go back

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(idiomatic) turn one's heel, go back

See correct answer

踵を返す

彼は怒鳴られると、その場で踵を返すように去って行った。

See correct answer

When he was yelled at, he turned on his heel and walked away.

When he was yelled at, he turned on his heel and walked away.

See correct answer

彼は怒鳴られると、その場で踵を返すように去って行った。

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