Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

後退(こうたい)retreat, backspace, BS

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, backing up (of a vehicle), retrogression, retraction

      Antonyms:

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      recession, waning

    3. Noun

      3.

      backspace (key)

      Computing

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    後退 【こうたい】

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    Examples

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      政府(せいふ)景気(けいき)後退(こうたい)(ふせ)ぐべきだ。

      The government should prevent the retreat of the economy. {retreat, backspace, BS}

      • N1

      病気(びょうき)後退(こうたい)したのでホッとしています。

      I am relieved because the illness has retreated. {retreat, backspace, BS}

      • N1

      車間(しゃかん)距離(きょり)()()ぎたので、(くるま)後退(こうたい)させました。

      I backed up the car because I got too close to the car in front. {retreat, backspace, BS}

      • N1

      士気(しき)()がっているあの兵士(へいし)(たち)前線(ぜんせん)から国境(こっきょう)まで後退(こうたい)するものと(おも)います。

      I believe those soldiers, whose morale is low, will retreat from the front lines to the border. {retreat, backspace, BS}

      • N1

      大佐(たいさ):「このままいけば、(おそ)かれ(はや)かれ、(てき)弾薬(だんやく)()かして前線(ぜんせん)から後退(こうたい)するだろう。」

      Colonel: "If things continue as they are, sooner or later, the enemy will run out of ammunition and will have to retreat from the front line." {retreat, backspace, BS}

      • N1
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