Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
Kanji used
take
extinguish
Pitch accent
りけす
りけ
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Composed of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
Examples (9 in total)
Can I cancel this ticket?
I take back what I said.
You can't undo what's already been done.
I want you to take back what you said just now.
The game was canceled at the last minute.
Take back what you said about me being stingy.
He took back what he had said about me.
He took back what he had said about her.
He canceled the appointment to attend the meeting.