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撤回 (てっかい, tekkai) Japanese meaning: withdrawal | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 撤回する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 撤てっ 回かい する 撤てっ 回かい しない Polite 撤てっ 回かい します 撤てっ 回かい しません Past polite 撤てっ 回かい しました 撤てっ 回かい しませんでした Past 撤てっ 回かい した 撤てっ 回かい しなかった Te-form 撤てっ 回かい して 撤てっ 回かい しないで Desire 撤てっ 回かい したい 撤てっ 回かい したくない Potential 撤てっ 回かい できる 撤てっ 回かい できない Passive 撤てっ 回かい される 撤てっ 回かい されない Causative 撤てっ 回かい させる 撤てっ 回かい させない Causative passive 撤てっ 回かい させられる 撤てっ 回かい させられない Volitional 撤てっ 回かい しよう Polite volitional 撤てっ 回かい しましょう Imperative 撤てっ 回かい しろ 撤てっ 回かい するな Conditional 撤てっ 回かい すれば 撤てっ 回かい しなければ Tara conditional 撤てっ 回かい したら 撤てっ 回かい しなかったら
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The government withdrew the bill.
He was asked to retract his statement.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 撤てっ 回かい する to withdraw/retract something (a statement, proposal, decision)
The minister withdrew the controversial remark.
〈 事こと 〉 の 撤てっ 回かい を 求もと める to demand the withdrawal of something
The opposition party demanded the withdrawal of the bill.
白はく 紙し 撤てっ 回かい する to completely withdraw/scrap (a plan or decision), returning to a blank state
The plan was completely scrapped.
Kanji 撤 remove, withdraw, disarm Related words· 9 取り消し is a general term for cancelling something like an order or reservation, while 撤回 specifically means retracting a statement, proposal, or official decision.
取り下げ is used for formally withdrawing a legal filing, application, or lawsuit, whereas 撤回 covers a broader range of statements and decisions being retracted.
撤廃 means abolishing a system, law, or rule entirely, while 撤回 means taking back one's own statement or proposal.
破棄 means voiding or destroying a contract or document, whereas 撤回 is about retracting one's own declaration or plan.
Show 5 more 撤回する means to formally retract a statement or proposal, closely matching 引き下げる's sense of withdrawing something put forward.
撤回 is a formal noun/suru-verb for withdrawing a proposal, statement, or opinion, whereas 取り消す is a more general everyday verb for canceling things.
撤回 means withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision, while 回収 refers to physically or concretely taking back items or money.
Don't confuse with 撤退 means physically withdrawing troops or a business from a location, while 撤回 means retracting a statement or decision, not a physical retreat.
撤去 means removing a physical object like a sign or barrier, while 撤回 means withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision.
撤回 means retracting a statement, offer, or decision, not withdrawing military forces like 撤兵, despite sharing the kanji 撤.
撤回 means to retract a statement, decision, or proposal, while 撤廃 means to abolish an established law, system, or institution.
Etymology Compound of 撤 (remove, withdraw) and 回 (turn back, return). The kanji combination directly suggests 'withdraw and return', fitting the meaning of retraction or revocation.
翻ほん 意い
撤回 is the formal act of withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision, while 翻意 describes the internal change of heart that often precedes it.
撤回 is a formal word for withdrawing a statement, proposal, or decision, while キャンセル is casual and used for everyday cancellations like tickets or plans.
