後退 kōtai
kōtai
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. retreat; falling back; moving backwards; reversing; backing up (of a vehicle); retrogression; retraction
Intransitive
, Antonym of 前進 jidōshano ureyukiwa nendomatsuni kōtai shimashita.
Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. recession; waning
Intransitive
Noun
3. backspace (key)
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jidōshano ureyukiwa nendomatsuni kōtai shimashita.
Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.
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kōtaide
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1. Retreating; By retreating
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kōtaijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a retreat.; It wasn't a retreat.
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kōtaijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't retreating.; Didn't fall back.
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kōtaideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably retreat.; Will likely retreat.
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kōtaidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a retreat.; It was not a withdrawal.
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