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一歩退く (いっぽひく) — to take a step backward | Kumi Dictionary

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一歩退く

一歩退く

一い歩っぽひ退く

to take a step backward

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology19 strokes

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いっぽひく

Verb

1.

to take a step backward, to retreat a step

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Kanji that make up this word

ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)

one・one radical (no.1)

ある.く・あゆ.む…(6)

walk・counter for steps

しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く・の.ける・ど.く…(1)

retreat・withdraw・retire・resign・repel…(2)

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