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backward

IPA(Pronunciation)
/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/
Adverb
figuratively obsolete
At, near or towards the rear of something. / In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing. / In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
Japanese Meaning
何かの後方、近く、または後ろ向きにある、向かっている状態 / 誰かや何かが通常向いている方向とは反対の方向にある、または向いている状態 / 通常の動きの方向とは逆の方向に動いている、またはその状態
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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

犬が吠えたとき、彼女は一歩後ろに下がった。

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Sense（1）
At, near or towards the rear of something.
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Sense（2）
In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
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Sense（3）
In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
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Sense（4）
(figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
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Sense（5）
In a reversed orientation; back to front.
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Sense（6）
In a reversed order or sequence.
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Sense（7）
Toward or into the past;
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Sense（8）
(obsolete) In the past.
Sense（9）
By way of reflection; reflexively.
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more backward
（ comparative ）

most backward
（ superlative ）

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