Definition of 一歩退く

退いっぽひくippohiku Inflection

godan ~く verb:

  • to take a step backward; to retreat a step

Example Sentences

われわれwarewarehaときどきtokidoki一歩退いて一hoshirizoite考えkangaeなければならないnakerebanaranai
Sometimes we need to take a step back and think.

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