noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
retreat; falling back; moving backwards
Physical or metaphorical backward movement: troops retreating, vehicles backing up, or a position being reversed. Antonym: 前進.
Antonyms: 前進
敵軍は山の向こうへ後退した。
The enemy forces retreated beyond the mountain.
車を後退させて駐車スペースに入れた。
I backed the car up and parked it in the space.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used for economic downturns, fading trends, or a general loss of strength or influence.
景気後退が長引いている。
The economic recession is dragging on.
その流行は急速に後退した。
That trend quickly waned.
noun
backspace key
Computing term for the backspace key on a keyboard.
文字を消すには後退キーを押してください。
Press the backspace key to delete a character.