老人は過去を振り返りがちである。

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老人は過去を振り返りがちである。

English Translation

Old people are inclined to look back on the past.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)は過去(かこ)を振(ふかえ)り返()りがちである。

Romanji

Rōjin wa kako o furikaerigachi de aru.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

過去 (かこ)

the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...