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前言撤回 【ぜんげんてっかい】

  1. [n,vs] taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
前 In Front, Before ゼン まえ, -まえ 2
言 Say, Word ゲン, ゴン い.う, こと 2
撤 Remove, Withdraw, Disarm, Dismantle, Reject, Exclude テツ
回 -times, Round, Game, Revolve, Counter For Occurrences カイ, エ まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える 2