撤退する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 撤退する | 撤退しない |
| Polite | 撤退します | 撤退しません |
| Past polite | 撤退しました | 撤退しませんでした |
| Past | 撤退した | 撤退しなかった |
| Te-form | 撤退して | 撤退しないで |
| Desire | 撤退したい | 撤退したくない |
| Potential | 撤退できる | 撤退できない |
| Passive | 撤退される | 撤退されない |
| Causative | 撤退させる | 撤退させない |
| Causative passive | 撤退させられる | 撤退させられない |
| Volitional | 撤退しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 撤退しましょう | |
| Imperative | 撤退しろ | 撤退するな |
| Conditional | 撤退すれば | 撤退しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 撤退したら | 撤退しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
withdrawal; evacuation; retreat
Used for military, business, or organizational pull-outs; implies a planned removal of personnel or assets from a location or commitment. Core meanings include withdrawal, evacuation, and retreat; legal or administrative revocation is possible in narrower contexts.
The military withdrew from the area.
The company decided to pull out of the overseas market.
The company withdrew from the Chinese market.
The management decided to withdraw from the business.
Lack of funds forced them to withdraw.
The company announced its withdrawal from the market.
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.
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.
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.
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat