“To retrace” in Japanese
Short answer
To retrace in Japanese is “手繰る” (taguru). Full meaning: to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel.
Other ways to say “To retrace” in Japanese
辿る
tadoru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
手ぐる
taguru to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たぐる
taguru to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
手繰れる
tagureru to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たぐろう
taguroo to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たぐれる
tagureru to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たどる
tadoru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
辿れる
tadoreru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
たぐろ
taguro to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たぐッ
tagu to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
たどれる
tadoreru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
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