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二にの足あしを踏ふむ

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English · JMdict

to hesitate;to think twice;to flinch;to get cold feet

彼かれは二にの足あしを踏ふんでいる。

He is thinking it over.

Kanji

二ニ two, two radical (no. 7) 足ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 踏トウ step, trample, carry through

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誰だれもが二にの足あしを踏ふむような厳きびしい仕事しごとだが、果敢かかんに取とり組くんでいた。

It was a tough job that would make anyone think twice, but he met it with resolve.

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