一歩 いっぽ退 しりぞいたそうだ
ippo shirizoita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 一歩退く

1. I heard that they stepped back.; I heard that they withdrew.; I heard that they backed down.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence