Word details

退却

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 退却.

Dictionary

Entry

退却いきゃくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #14135
1

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

Examples
彼らは退却するしかなかった。
They had no alternative but to retreat.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

退

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タイ

Kun

しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く

instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

7 strokesFrequency 959JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キャク

Kun

かえ.ってしりぞ.くしりぞ.ける

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