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“To back off” in Japanese

Short answer
後ずさる atozusaru あとずさる

To back off in Japanese is “後ずさる” (atozusaru). Full meaning: to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away.

Other ways to say “To back off” in Japanese

あとずさる atozusaru to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさっ atozusa to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさッ atozusa to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away あとずさっ atozusa to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away あとずさッ atozusa to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずされ atozusare to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさん atozusan to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさら atozusara to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさろ atozusaro to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away 後ずさろっ atozusaro to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away あとずさろ atozusaro to retreat, to back off, to draw back, to step back, to shrink away

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