How to say 'Retreat' or 'Backtrack' in Japanese | 後戻り

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The Japanese word for Retreat or Backtrack is 'Atomodori', written as 後戻り in Japanese.'Retreat' or 'Backtrack' in hiragana is あともどり.

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後戻り

Meaning

Retreat, Backtrack

Reading

あともどり

atomodori

Kanji

後After, Behind 戻Return

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '後戻り (あともどり)' refers to the act of going back, retreating, or backtracking, either physically or metaphorically. It can describe returning to a previous location, reverting to an earlier state, or reconsidering a decision. For example: There's no retreat now「今は後戻りできない」(いまはあともどりできない). He backtracked on his decision「彼は決断を後戻りした」(かれはけつだんをあともどりした). This word is often used in contexts where progress is halted or reversed, emphasizing the inability or reluctance to move forward.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3987

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後戻り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

後

Meaning

After, Behind

kanji

戻

Meaning

Return

Hiragana in the Word 後戻り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 後戻り Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

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後

Meaning

After

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最後

Meaning

End

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明後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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今後

Meaning

Future

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後ろ

Meaning

Back

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戦後

Meaning

Postwar

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午後

Meaning

Afternoon

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前後

Meaning

Approximately, Before and after

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以後

Meaning

After, Hereafter

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後半

Meaning

Second half

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後ろ向き

Meaning

Backward

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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後書き

Meaning

Postscript

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直後

Meaning

Immediately after

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背後

Meaning

Behind

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後回し

Meaning

Postponement

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後者

Meaning

Latter

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後片付け

Meaning

Tidying

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後悔

Meaning

Regret

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後輩

Meaning

Junior

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死後

Meaning

Afterlife

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後期

Meaning

Second, Later

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後方

Meaning

Rear, Back

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後見

Meaning

Guardianship

Words Related to 後戻り Through the Kanji 戻

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 戻 as well.

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戻る

Meaning

Return

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戻す

Meaning

Return

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取り戻す

Meaning

Recover

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払い戻す

Meaning

Refund

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