てっかい

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    withdrawal, retraction, revocation, repeal

    • 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.