English–Japanese

“withdrawal” in Japanese

Japanese

Also脱退 (dattai) · 離脱 (ridatsu)

Pronunciation

Romajitettai

Example

その会社は海外事業から撤退しました。so no gai sha wa kai gai ji gyō ka ra tet tai shi ma shi ta

The company withdrew from its overseas business.

Illustration for 撤退 (withdrawal)

How to say “withdrawal” in Japanese

“Withdrawal” in Japanese is 撤退 (tettai).

Describes deliberately stepping back from a place, position, activity, or area of business.

Full entry for 撤退: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 撤退

損失が続いたため、会社はその事業からの撤退を決めました。son shitsu ga tsuzu i ta ta me gai sha wa so no ji gyō ka ra no tet tai o ki me ma shi ta

Because the losses continued, the company decided to withdraw from that business.

Tips for using 撤退

  • In Japanese business reporting, 撤退 (tettai) often describes a company leaving a market or project, while retreat more often suggests physical movement in English.

Other Japanese words for “withdrawal”

私はその団体から脱退します。watashi wa so no dan tai ka ra dat tai shi ma su

I will withdraw from that organization.

その国は条約から離脱しました。so no kuni wa jō yaku ka ra ri datsu shi ma shi ta

The country withdrew from the treaty.

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