コウタイ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. retreat; falling back; moving backwards; reversing; backing up (of a vehicle); retrogression; retraction
Having said that, she took a step back.
2. recession; waning
The party's strength declined sharply in the election.
Noun
Computing
3. backspace (key)
Pitch accent
コ
ウタイ
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
infinite regress
backspace character; BS
Examples (11 in total)
I stood up and tried to back away.
I hurriedly retreat.
The enemy was gradually pulling back its position.