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    3. 踵を返す

    踵を返す

    踵きびすを​返かえす​

    to turn on one's heel

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    きびすを返すくびすを返す

    きびすをかえすくびすをかえす

    Verb

    1.
    to turn on one's heel, to turn back, to return

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    踵
    かかと・くび.す・きび.す・つ.ぐ…(1)
    heel
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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