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身を引く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身を引く.
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Entry
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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away; to lean back; to back away; to pull back
Examples
そのような教師は仕事から身を引いたほうがいい。
Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.
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