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撤退
tettai
Description
「撤退」は、軍隊や会社などが、今いる場所や事業から引くことです。
"撤退" means that an army, company, etc., pulls back from their current location or business.
戦いやビジネスで、うまくいかないときに使うことが多いです。
It is often used when things are not going well in battles or business.
Meanings
撤退tettai
retreat, withdrawal of troops from a position
軍は山から撤退した。
The army withdrew from the mountain.
撤退tettai
pulling out of a business or market
会社は海外市場から撤退を決めた。
The company decided to withdraw from the overseas market.
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Notes
- Etymology
撤 (remove/withdraw) + 退 (retreat); often used with する as a verb.
- Nuance
撤退 implies a strategic, organized withdrawal, unlike the more panicked 退却.
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