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“Going backwards” in Japanese

Short answer
逆行 gyakkou ぎゃっこー

Going backwards in Japanese is “逆行” (gyakkou). Full meaning: backward movement, reverse movement, going backwards, retrogression, going in the wrong direction, going against (e.g. the times), running counter to; retrograde motion.

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