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一進一退 【いっしんいったい】

  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
一 One, One Radical (no.1) イチ, イツ ひと-, ひと.つ
進 Advance, Proceed, Progress, Promote シン すす.む, すす.める
退 Retreat, Withdraw, Retire, Resign, Repel, Expel, Reject タイ しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く