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    3. 二の足

    二の足

    二にの​足あし

    second step

    KMT8News #25+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    にのあし

    Noun

    1.
    second step
    2.
    hesitation

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんに二にの足あしを踏ふんだ。

    He hesitated to take on a new challenge.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    高こう額がくな買のかい物ものをする際さい、多おおくの人ひとが二にの足あしを踏ふむだろう。

    When making an expensive purchase, many people would hesitate.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれて、彼かれは自じ分ぶんの夢ゆめを追おいかけることに二にの足あしを踏ふんでしまった。

    Fearing failure, he hesitated to pursue his dream.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    政せい府ふは、国こく民みんの反はん発ぱつを恐おそれて、その政せい策さくの実じっ施しに二にの足あしを踏ふんでいる。

    The government is hesitating to implement that policy, fearing public backlash.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    投とう資し家かたちは、経けい済ざいの不ふ確かく実じつ性せいから新あらたなプロジェクトへの投とう資しに二にの足あしを踏ふんでいる。

    Investors are hesitating to invest in new projects due to economic uncertainty.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    二
    ふた・ふた.つ・ふたたび…(11)
    two・two radical (no. 7)
    Kanji
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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