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：2025/11/20
backpedal
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
intransitive
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（自転車で）後ろ向きにペダルをこぐこと / 後ろに一歩踏み出すこと、後ずさりすること / （比喩的に）以前の主張や立場から退く、身を引くこと
Sense（2）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ US participle present ）
（ UK participle present ）
（ US participle past ）
（ US past ）
（ UK participle past ）
（ UK past ）
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(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle. / (intransitive) To step backwards. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
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backpedal
Please backpedal on your bicycle when you need to slow down on the wet path.
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Please backpedal on your bicycle when you need to slow down on the wet path.
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