Word details

後戻り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後戻り.

Dictionary

Entry

後戻りともどりNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #14170
1

going backward; turning back; backtracking; doubling back

Examples
もうここまで来たらやるしかないでしょう。もう後戻りはできない。
We've come this far, so we can't stop now. I don't want to backslide.
2

retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

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

re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

7 strokesFrequency 890JLPT N2Grade 8

On

レイ

Kun

もど.すもど.る

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