前ぜん言げん撤てっ回かい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

retraction of a previous statement; taking back one's words

Used when someone formally or explicitly withdraws something they just said, often in a debate, apology, or correction. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 彼かれは前ぜん言げん撤てっ回かいして、新あたらしい提てい案あんを出だした。

  He retracted his earlier statement and made a new proposal.

• 前ぜん言げん撤てっ回かいします。先さきほどの発はつ言げんは間ま違ちがいでした。

  I take back what I said. My earlier remark was mistaken.