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“To beat a hasty retreat” in Japanese

Short answer
尻に帆かける shirinihokakeru shirinihokakeru

To beat a hasty retreat in Japanese is “尻に帆かける” (shirinihokakeru). Full meaning: to beat a hasty retreat, to turn tail and run away, to take to one's heels.

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