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JLPT N1 Vocabulary

後退 (koutai)

retreat, withdrawal

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Meaning

後退 (こうたい, koutai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “retreat, withdrawal”.

Kanji in this word

後 behind 退 retreat

Example sentences 2

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.

景気けいき後退こうたいは賃金ちんぎん生活せいかつ者しゃを苦境くきょうに追い込おいこみました。

The recession has put the crunch on wage laborers.

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