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身を引く

みをひく

Readings

みをひく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5kto resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away; to lean back; to back away; to pull back

Kanji breakdown

身
N47 strokesGrade 3
引
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

そのような教師は仕事から身を引いたほうがいい。

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

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身を引くみをひく

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

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