振り向く

ふりむく

to turn one's face, to turn around

What does 振り向く mean?

振り向く is a Japanese verb meaning to turn one's face, to turn around in English. It is written as 振り向く in kanji, ふりむく in hiragana, and furimuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私が呼んだとき彼は振り向いた。

He turned around when I called.