Word

後退

こうたい
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun · Suru verb · Intransitive

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

  2. Noun · Suru verb · Intransitive

    recession; waning

  3. Noun

    backspace (key)

In Spanish

  1. retroceso; marcha atrás; reculada; regresión; retirada

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 自動車じどうしゃの売うれ行ゆきは年度末ねんどまつに後退こうたいしました。

    Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.

    Las ventas de automóviles sufrieron un revés al final del año fiscal.

    Tatoeba #150041(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは前進ぜんしんも後退こうたいもすまいと決きめた。

    He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.

    Tatoeba #102975(opens in a new tab)

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