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後退
こうたい
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
retreat
2
backspace
3
falling back
4
moving backwards
5
recession
6
waning
7
backspace (key)
Example sentence
自動車の売れ行きは年度末に後退しました。
Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.
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Kanji in this word
後
Behind, Back, Later
9 strokes
退
Retreat, Withdraw, Retire
9 strokes
More words with
後
後半
こうはん ·
second half
今後
こんご ·
from now on
N3
後
のち ·
afterwards
N3
最後
さいご ·
last
N4
直後
ちょくご ·
immediately following
N2
Full entry on Jisho
後
ご ·
afterwards
N3
午後
ごご ·
afternoon
N5
戦後
せんご ·
postwar period
More words with
退
退職
たいしょく ·
retirement (from office)
N1
撤退
てったい ·
evacuation
引退
いんたい ·
retirement
N3
脱退
だったい ·
secession
N1
中退
ちゅうたい ·
leaving school during a term
退院
たいいんする ·
leaving hospital
N4
退院
たいいん ·
leaving hospital
辞退
じたい ·
refusal
N3
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