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後退こうたい

koutai

retreat, backing up, recession

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Example sentence

彼の髪の毛は額から後退しつつある。

His hair is receding from his forehead.

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Kanji in 後退

behind, back, later

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Sentences with 後退

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
後ろ	N5	うしろ	うしろback, behind, rear
午後	N5	ごご	ごごafternoon, P.M.
明後日	N5	あさって	あさってday after tomorrow (casual)
後	N5	あと	あとafter / later / remaining / behind (general everyday use; e.g. 5分[ふん]後[あと] = 5 minutes later)
最後	N4	さいご	さいごlast, end
退院	N4	たいいんする	たいいんするdischarge from hospital; to leave the hospital
後	N3	ご	ごafter / later (used in compounds, formal; e.g. 午後[ごご] = afternoon)
後	N3	のち	のちafterwards / later / from then on (more literary/formal; e.g. 雨[あめ]のち晴れ[はれ] = rain then clear)

More Events & Occurrences words

Word	Reading	Meaning
一別	いちべつ	いちべつparting
開催	かいさい	かいさいholding a meeting, open an exhibition
対応	たいおう	たいおうdealing with
発生	はっせい	はっせいoutbreak, spring forth, occurrence
企画	きかく	きかくplanning, project
お使い	おつかい	おつかいerrand
調べ	しらべ	しらべinvestigation, inspection
行為	こうい	こういact, deed, conduct

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