後退 (こうたい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

後退 (こうたい) means retreat / withdrawal / going backward.

See example sentences below.

後退 at a glance

後退

こうたいkoutai

N1noun

retreat / withdrawal / going backward

後退こうたいkoutaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

retreat / withdrawal / going backward

Example 1

戦いで後退を命じられた。

Translation

We were ordered to retreat in the battle.

Example 2

景気の後退が心配されている。

Translation

A recession is causing concern.