Word details

後ずさり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後ずさり.

Dictionary

Entry

後ずさり後退り後じさりとずさり (後ずさり/後退り)とじさり (後退り/後じさり)NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #17582
1

stepping back; drawing back

Examples
彼はぱっと後ずさりした。
He backed abruptly away.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり
退

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タイ

Kun

しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く

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