Word Meaning 撤回

てっかい tekkai

撤回 is read as てっかい (tekkai) and means withdrawal.

Meaning

English

  1. withdrawal
  2. retraction
  3. revocation
  4. repeal

Reading

Kana

てっかい

Romaji

tekkai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 2370 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

前言撤回

ぜんげんてっかい

taking back what one just said

白紙撤回

はくしてっかい

complete revocation

撤兵

てっぺい

withdrawal of troops

撤退

てったい

evacuation

撤去

てっきょ

removal

撤収

てっしゅう

removal (of a building, equipment, etc.)

撤廃

てっぱい

annulment

巡回

じゅんかい

going around

旋回

せんかい

turning (an aircraft or ship)

奪回

だっかい

recovery

第一回

だいいっかい

first time

頻回

ひんかい

frequent

Example Sentences

7

せいふはそのあんをてっかいした。

The government withdrew the proposal.

そのみせはこうぎをうけてこうこくをてっかいした。

The store withdrew its advertisement after receiving complaints.

さいばんしょはそのいぎをてっかいするようもとめた。

The court asked for the objection to be withdrawn.

I take it back.

Withdraw your remarks!

I'll take back what I said.

Perhaps I didn't yet understand fully. I take back the rude remark I made to Ayumi.