“Backward-looking” in Japanese
Short answer
Backward-looking in Japanese is “後ろ向き” (ushiromuki). Full meaning: back-facing, backwards; backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative.
Other ways to say “Backward-looking” in Japanese
退嬰的
taieiteki conservative, regressive, backward-looking, unenterprising
後向き
ushiromuki back-facing, backwards; backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative
後ろむき
ushiromuki back-facing, backwards; backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative
うしろむき
ushiromuki back-facing, backwards; backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative
うしろ向き
ushiromuki back-facing, backwards; backward-looking, retrogressive, reactionary, retrospective, negative
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