Meaning of 後退 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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後退JLPT 1
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Kana Readingこうたい
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Romajikōtai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- retreat
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- backspace; BS
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Example Sentences
後退, こうたい used in context
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They moved the troops back in a sudden change of tactics.
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He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.
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His hair is receding from his forehead.
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Not to advance is to go back.
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Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.
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Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
On: タイ
Kun: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く
9 strokes
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