Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後退(こうたい) in Japanese

後退
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こうたい
Romaji
kōtai
Word Senses
  • 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
    Example sentence
    彼ら戦術急に変更して後退させた They moved the troops back in a sudden change of tactics.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    backspace; BS
    Example sentence
    前進後退まい決めた He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.

Examples of 後退, こうたい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

退 JLPT 3

9 strokes

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

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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