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► 名詞
後手  [ごて]  [後手に回る]    meaning:  late  rank: 4
☆ 政府対応はいつも後手に回っている ⇨ The government’s actions are always one step late


More examples:
  • 政府対応は後手後手だ ⇨ The countermeasures taken by the government are one step too late, too reactive