撤退(てったい)

てったい
noun / suru verb
withdrawal; retreat
1. withdrawal, retreat, pullout
The act of pulling back troops, forces, or operations from a position or area. Also used for business withdrawal from a market.
軍(ぐん)が撤退(てったい)した。
The army withdrew.
企業(きぎょう)が海外(かいがい)市場(しじょう)から撤退(てったい)した。
The company withdrew from the overseas market.
被害(ひがい)が拡大(かくだい)する前(まえ)に、速(すみ)やかに撤退(てったい)する判断(はんだん)が必要(ひつよう)だった。
A decision to withdraw promptly was needed before the damage spread.

USAGE:
Originally a military term, 撤退(てったい) is now widely used in business for exiting a market, closing operations, or pulling out of a venture. It implies an organized, deliberate withdrawal rather than a chaotic retreat.

COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 撤退(てったい): organized withdrawal (military or business)
  • 退却(たいきゃく): retreat (more military, sometimes implies defeat)
  • 撤収(てっしゅう): removal, cleanup; pulling out equipment/personnel

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 市場(しじょう)から撤退(てったい)する: to withdraw from a market
  • 撤退(てったい)を決(き)める: to decide to withdraw
  • 全面(ぜんめん)撤退(てったい): full withdrawal
  • 撤退(てったい)戦略(せんりゃく): withdrawal strategy
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