撤回

てっかい

withdrawal

What does 撤回 mean?

撤回 is a Japanese noun meaning withdrawal in English. It is written as 撤回 in kanji, てっかい in hiragana, and tekkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

自民党は増税の法案を提出したが、猛烈な反対にあって撤回した。

The LDP brought out a bill to raise taxes, but they met with such violent opposition that they backed down.