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後ずさる

後退る、 後じさる

Readings

Kana: あとずさる、あとじさる
Romaji: atozusaru, atojisaru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Example Sentences

(いぬ)(あと)ずさりした。
➥The dog walked backward.
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彼女(かのじょ)はその光景(こうけい)()恐怖(きょうふ)(あと)ずさりした。
➥She drew back in horror at the sight.
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()(たか)(おとこ)(じゅう)()って戸口(とぐち)()っているのを()瞬間(しゅんかん)彼女(かのじょ)(おも)わず(あと)ずさりした。
➥At the moment she saw a tall man with a gun standing in the doorway, she instinctively backed away.
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少女(しょうじょ)恐怖(きょうふ)(あと)ずさった。
➥The girl shrank back in fear.
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その()は、カエルが、(うご)いたのを()(あと)ずさりをした。
➥The kid drew back from the frog when it moved.
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