Word details
前言撤回
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前言撤回.
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Entry
1
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
撤
remove, withdraw, disarm, dismantle, reject, exclude
15 strokesFrequency 811JLPT N1Grade 8
On
テツ
回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
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