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身を引く 【みをひく】

  1. [exp,v5k] to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away; to lean back; to back away; to pull back
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
身 Somebody, Person, One's Station In Life シン み 3
引 Pull, Tug, Jerk, Admit, Install, Quote, Refer To イン ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける 2