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後に引けない
atonihikenai
unable to back out, unable to withdraw, unable to stop, unable to compromise
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  1. atonihikenai unable to back out, unable to withdraw, unable to stop, unable to compromise
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Kanji Breakdown
後
Behind, Back, Later
On: ご,こう Kun: のち,うし.ろ,うしろ,あと,おく.れる
9 strokes N5
引
Pull, Tug, Jerk, Admit, Install, Quote, Refer To
On: いん Kun: ひ.く,ひ.き,ひ.き-,-び.き,ひ.ける
4 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
後に引けない → 後に引けなくない → 後に引けなかった → 後に引けなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても後に引けないですね。
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