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What does 後退 (こうたい, koutai) mean?

後退 (こうたい, koutai) means retreat, backward movement; decline.

Quick facts
Readingこうたい
Romajikoutai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こうたい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoutai

retreat, backward movement; decline

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive retreat; falling back; moving backwards
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive recession; waning
  3. 3noun backspace (key)

Example sentences

  • I slowly backed the car up.

  • The economy is gradually declining.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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