Japanese phrase

___を撤回してください! ___ o tek kai shi te ku da sa i

Meaning

Please take back ___!

When to use it

Strongly asks for a remark to be taken back. The phrase is polite in form but forceful in tone, especially when a comment has caused offense or disagreement.

Example dialogue

今の発言を撤回してください! ima no hatsu gen o tek kai shi te ku da sa i

Please take back what you just said!

すみません。言い方が悪かったです。 su mi ma se n i i kata ga waru ka tta de su

Sorry. I phrased that badly.

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