Vocabulary
N1Noun

後退

こうたい

Meaning

  • 1.retreat
  • 2.falling back
  • 3.moving backwards

Meanings across languages

English
retreat, falling back, moving backwards
Tiếng Việt
rút lui, lùi lại, di chuyển về phía sau
日本語
後退, 引き下がること, 後ろに移動すること
한국어
후퇴, 후방으로 이동, 뒤로 이동
中文
撤退, 后退, 向后移动
Bahasa Indonesia
mundur
ภาษาไทย
การถอยกลับ
Español
receso
Français
retraite
Deutsch
Rückzug
Português
recuo

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 彼は寸分も後退しない

    He does not retreat an inch.

  • 暦の新しい始まりに後退するだろう。

    It will probably retreat at the new beginning of the calendar.

  • 暦の斬新な暁に後退するだろう。

    Perhaps, it will withdraw at the dawn of the new calendar.

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