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撤回
tekkai
Description
「撤回」は、前に言ったことや出したものを、正式に取り消すことです。
"撤回" means to officially cancel something said or issued earlier.
発言や提案、要求などを「撤回する」という形でよく使います。
It is often used in the form "撤回する" with statements, proposals, or demands.
Meanings
撤回tekkai
withdrawal or retraction of a statement, offer, or demand
彼は自分の発言を撤回した。
He retracted his statement.
撤回するtekkai suru
to withdraw or take back something officially
会社は提案を撤回すると決めた。
The company decided to withdraw the proposal.
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Notes
- Etymology
撤 (remove) + 回 (return); literally pulling something back.
- Nuance
More formal than 取り消す; common in politics, business, and news.
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