Japanese word

脱退

Pronunciation

Romajidattai

Meaning

  • nounwithdrawal

Example

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.

Illustration for 脱退 (withdrawal)

More examples

彼は規則に反対して、団体からの脱退を決めました。kare wa ki soku ni han tai shi te dan tai ka ra no dat tai o ki me ma shi ta

He decided to withdraw from the organization because he opposed its rules.

Core concept

Conveys the act of ending one's connection with a group by stepping away from its membership.

Common phrases

  • 団体からの脱退dan tai ka ra no dat tai

    withdrawal from an organization

  • 脱退を表明するdat tai o hyō mei su ru

    announce one's withdrawal

Similar words

退会taikai: The act of ending one's membership in a club or organization.
離脱ridatsu: The act of withdrawing from a group, alliance, or system.
離党ritō: The act of withdrawing from a political party.
退団taidan: The act of leaving a team, troupe, or other organized group.

Definition in Japanese

加入していた団体や組織から離れ、その所属をやめること。ka nyū shi te i ta dan tai ya so shiki ka ra hana re so no sho zoku o ya me ru ko to

Word origin

脱退 (dattai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 脱 (datsu, "remove") and 退 (tai, "withdraw"), meaning to withdraw from a group.

Usage tips

  • 脱退 (dattai) can describe leaving a political party, club, or other organized group, so its scope is broader than leaving a job.

Other meanings

  • secessionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 脱退者dattaishadeparting membernoun

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