retreat, withdraw, retire, resign

About this kanji

The kanji 退, pronounced "tai," primarily conveys the meaning of retreating or withdrawing. This kanji is commonly used in a range of contexts, often as a noun or in conjunction with verbs. For example, 引退 (いんたい) means retirement, while 退職 (たいしょく) specifically refers to retirement from a job. Another compound, 後退 (こうたい), translates to retreat, commonly used in both military and personal contexts. This kanji can also imply resignation or stepping back from a position. A helpful note is that 退 can be used both in formal situations, like discussing career changes, and in everyday language to describe taking a step back.

Example sentences

• 彼はその会社を退職した。

  He resigned from the company.

Meanings across languages

English

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Tiếng Việt

rút lui, rút về, nghỉ hưu, từ chức, đẩy lùi, đuổi, từ chối

日本語

退く, 撤退する, 退職する, 辞職する, 撃退する, 追い出す, 拒否する

한국어

후퇴하다, 철수하다, 퇴직하다, 사직하다, 물리치다, 내쫓다, 거부하다

中文

撤退, 退出, 退休, 辞职, 击退, 驱逐, 拒绝

id

mundur, mundur, pensiun, mengundurkan diri, menolak, mengeluarkan, menolak

th

ถอนตัว, ถอย, เกษียณ, ลาออก, ขับไล่, ขับออก, ปฏิเสธ

es

retreat, retirarse, retirarse, renunciar, repeler, expulsar, rechazar

fr

retraite, retrait, retraite, démission, repousser, expulser, rejeter

de

Rückzug, Zurückziehen, Ursprung, Rücktritt, Abwehr, Verbannung, Ablehnung

pt

retiro, retirar, aposentar, renunciar, repelir, expelir, rejeitar

Common compounds

• 引退いんたいretirement
• 後退こうたいretreat, falling back, moving backwards
• 進退しんたいadvance or retreat, moving forwards or backwards, movement
• 退職たいしょくretirement, resignation
• 退陣たいじんresignation, stepping down, retirement
• 脱退だったいwithdrawal (e.g. from an organization), secession, leaving
• 撤退てったいevacuation, withdrawal, revocation
• 減退げんたいdecline, ebb, failure