Word details

後ずさる

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

Dictionary

Entry

後ずさる後退る後じさるとずさ (後ずさる/後退る)とじさ (後退る/後じさる)Godan verbFreq #8785
1

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

Examples
その子は、カエルが、動いたのを見て後ずさりをした。
The kid drew back from the frog when it moved.

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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