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後退

こうたい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1retreat
2backspace
3falling back
4moving backwards
5recession
6waning
7backspace (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, Later9 strokes 退Retreat, Withdraw, Retire9 strokes

More words with 後

産後さんご · postpartumN1 前後ぜんご · front and backN2 明明後日しあさって · two days after tomorrowN2 以後いご · after thisN2 明後日あさって ·

Full entry on Jisho

day after tomorrow

N5

直後ちょくご · immediately followingN2

後ご · afterwardsN3

午後ごご · afternoonN5

More words with 退

退化たいか · degenerationN1 退職たいしょく · retirement (from office)N1 引退いんたい · retirementN3 退屈たいくつ · tediumN3 退くどく · to retreatN3 辞退じたい · refusalN3 退院たいいんする · leaving hospitalN4 退廃的たいはいてき · degenerate

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