Meaning

Primary

Withdrawal

Alternatives

Repeal, Taking Back

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you do a withdrawal of something it's like you're revolving back to how things originally were. This is a withdrawal or repeal. It's taking back something you said previously.

Reading

てっかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Look out for the shortened てつ.

Context

Context Sentences

ごめん。前言撤回するよ。

Sorry, I take back what I said.

部長から辞表の撤回を求められて困っています。

I'm in trouble because the manager is asking me to withdraw my resignation.

スト撤回の知らせがラインで回ってきた。

I got a LINE message about the repeal of the strike.

Kanji Composition