English–Japanese
“backing up” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikōtai
Example
車が後退します。kuruma ga kō tai shi ma su
The car is backing up.
How to say “backing up” in Japanese
“Backing up” in Japanese is 後退 (kōtai).
It centers on losing ground by moving backward from an earlier or more advanced position.
Example sentences with 後退
会社は売り上げの後退を食い止めました。kai sha wa u ri a ge no kō tai o ku i to me ma shi ta
The company halted the decline in sales.
Tips for using 後退
- 後退 (kōtai) has a formal tone and is common in reports about business, politics, and social trends, where it marks a setback rather than a simple change of direction.