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後退

Reading

Kana: こうたい
Romaji: koutai
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Definitions

vs
1

retreat

2

backspace; BS

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Example Sentences

(かれ)はぱっと(あと)ずさりした。
➥He backed abruptly away.
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われわれは(てき)攻勢(こうせい)後退(こうたい)した。
➥We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.
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(かれ)前進(ぜんしん)後退(こうたい)もすまいと()めた。
➥He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.
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経済(けいざい)景気(けいき)後退期(こうたいき)(はい)った。
➥The economy has entered a recession.
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前進(ぜんしん)しないことは後退(こうたい)につながる。
➥Not to advance is to go back.
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(かれ)(かみ)()(がく)から後退(こうたい)しつつある。
➥His hair is receding from his forehead.
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