Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 撤退する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 撤てっ 退たい する 撤てっ 退たい しない Polite 撤てっ 退たい します 撤てっ 退たい しません Past polite 撤てっ 退たい しました 撤てっ 退たい しませんでした Past 撤てっ 退たい した 撤てっ 退たい しなかった Te-form 撤てっ 退たい して 撤てっ 退たい しないで Desire 撤てっ 退たい したい 撤てっ 退たい したくない Potential 撤てっ 退たい できる 撤てっ 退たい できない Passive 撤てっ 退たい される 撤てっ 退たい されない Causative 撤てっ 退たい させる 撤てっ 退たい させない Causative passive 撤てっ 退たい させられる 撤てっ 退たい させられない Volitional 撤てっ 退たい しよう Polite volitional 撤てっ 退たい しましょう Imperative 撤てっ 退たい しろ 撤てっ 退たい するな Conditional 撤てっ 退たい すれば 撤てっ 退たい しなければ Tara conditional 撤てっ 退たい したら 撤てっ 退たい しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 から 撤てっ 退たい する to withdraw from a place/market
The company withdrew from the Chinese market.
撤てっ 退たい を 決けっ 定てい する to decide on a withdrawal
The management decided to withdraw from the business.
撤てっ 退たい を 余よ 儀ぎ なくされる to be forced into a withdrawal
Lack of funds forced them to withdraw.
撤てっ 退たい を 表ひょう 明めい する to announce a withdrawal
The company announced its withdrawal from the market.
Kanji 撤 remove, withdraw, disarm 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Related words· 10 撤収 stresses packing up equipment or personnel after finishing a task, while 撤退 refers to the broader strategic act of pulling out.
退却 is specifically a military retreat under enemy pressure, whereas 撤退 also covers business or organizational withdrawals.
撤兵 narrowly means withdrawing troops, while 撤退 is the general term usable for troops, companies, or projects alike.
引き上げ in this sense means bringing people home or evacuating them, while 撤退 specifically denotes a military withdrawal or retreat.
Show 6 more Show fewer 撤退 is the standard modern word for withdrawing troops, a business, or a plan, while 退陣 in its retreat sense is now mostly limited to historical or literary use.
撤退 emphasizes a planned, often military or business, withdrawal from a position, whereas 退避 focuses on moving to safety and can apply to smaller, more immediate escapes.
撤退 is typically used for military or business withdrawal, such as troops or a company leaving a market, whereas 離脱 is broader and covers political or organizational separation.
撤退する is a formal, literal word for withdrawing (e.g. from a market or military position), while 手を引く is an idiomatic expression used more casually for pulling out of involvement.
撤退 refers to pulling out people or forces from a position, while 撤去 refers to taking away objects or equipment.
撤退する is the formal term for a military or organizational withdrawal, closely matching 引き上げる 's sense of pulling troops or personnel out of a place.
Opposites· 14 進出 means advancing into or entering a market or territory, the direct opposite of 撤退 's pulling out.
突入 means to rush or plunge into a place or situation, while 撤退 means to withdraw or retreat from it.
撤退する means to withdraw or pull back from an undertaking, the opposite of 乗り出す 's sense of embarking on one.
Show 11 more Show fewer 撤退 means to withdraw or retreat, the direct opposite of 突撃 's forward charging assault.
撤退 means to withdraw or pull out, the opposite of 参戦 's act of entering a war or competition.
撤退 means to withdraw or retreat, the opposite of 進攻 's forward military advance.
駐屯 means troops are stationed and remain at a location, while 撤退 means those troops withdraw and leave.
撤退 means to withdraw or pull out of a market, the direct opposite of 参入 , which means to enter it.
駐留 means troops remaining stationed in a place, while 撤退 means those troops withdrawing from it.
撤退 means to withdraw or retreat, the opposite action of 出撃 , which means to sortie out and attack.
撤退 means to withdraw or retreat, the opposite of 進軍 's forward military advance.
撤退 describes troops withdrawing and leaving an area, the opposite movement to 進駐 , which describes troops entering and settling in.
撤退 refers to withdrawing troops from territory, the reverse action of 侵攻 , which is advancing troops into it.
撤退 means to pull back and abandon a position, contrasting with the forward push of 進撃 .
Don't confuse with· 5 撤廃 means abolishing a rule, law, or system, not physically withdrawing from a place like 撤退 .
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.
撤退 is used for an army, company, or organization pulling out of a place or venture, whereas 退去 usually concerns individuals leaving or vacating a specific location.
Show 2 more Show fewer 撤退する (to withdraw/retreat) is easily confused with 徹する due to the similar-looking kanji 撤 /徹 , but the meanings are unrelated.
撤退 refers to withdrawing or retreating from a place, market, or activity (e.g., troops or a business pulling out), while 脱退 specifically means leaving membership in an organization or agreement.
Word family total withdrawal; full-scale pullout
market withdrawal; pulling out of a market
troop withdrawal; military pullout
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
Etymology Compound of 撤 (remove, withdraw) and 退 (retreat, withdraw). The spelling 徹退 is a common misspelling due to the similar kanji 徹 .
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