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    3. 一歩下がる

    一歩下がる

    一いっ歩ぽ下さが​る​

    to take a step backward

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    いっぽさがる

    Verb

    1.
    to take a step backward
    2.
    to step back (i.e. to re-think something), to distance oneself (from), to take a back seat
    idiomatic expression
    3.
    to behave humbly
    idiomatic expression
    4.
    to budge (a little), to make one concession
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    Kanji
    歩
    ある.く・あゆ.む…(6)
    walk・counter for steps
    Kanji
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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