撃退|げきたいgekitai[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbrepulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
    人々ひとびとは侵略しんりゃくを撃退げきたいすることができた。↗
    The people could repel the invasion.
Conjugation
Dictionary form撃退する(げきたいする)
Polite (masu)撃退します(げきたいします)
Negative (nai)撃退しない(げきたいしない)
polite (masen)撃退しません(げきたいしません)
classical zu / nu撃退せず・撃退せぬ(げきたいせず・げきたいせぬ)
Past (ta)撃退した(げきたいした)
polite (mashita)撃退しました(げきたいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)撃退しなかった(げきたいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)撃退しませんでした(げきたいしませんでした)
Te form撃退して(げきたいして)
Potential撃退できる(げきたいできる)
Passive撃退される(げきたいされる)
Causative撃退させる(げきたいさせる)
Causative passive撃退させられる(げきたいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)撃退すれば(げきたいすれば)
tara撃退したら(げきたいしたら)
Volitional撃退しよう(げきたいしよう)
polite (mashou)撃退しましょう(げきたいしましょう)
Imperative撃退しろ(げきたいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym押し戻すおしもどすNeutralVerb for pushing something back; stresses forcing the other party back with physical force, and not necessarily in combat. Neutral in register.
  • Synonym追い払うおいはらうNeutralEveryday verb for driving something away or shooing it off, e.g. flies or salesmen; does not necessarily imply combat. Neutral in register.
  • Synonym駆逐くちくWrittenWritten/formal term for expelling or driving out, e.g. 「害虫を駆逐する」 or 「悪貨は良貨を駆逐する」.
  • Synonym押し返すおしかえすNeutralVerb meaning to push back or return something; stresses pushing back against something that is pushing toward you. Neutral in register.
  • Related追い散らすおいちらすNeutralVerb for driving off and scattering; stresses making gathered people or animals flee in all directions. Neutral in register.
  • Related撃攘げきじょうWrittenWritten/formal term for repelling or driving off, e.g. 「外敵を撃攘する」; rare even in written prose.

Use 「撃退」 to drive back an attacker, as in 「敵を撃退する」 or 「痴漢撃退スプレー」. For everyday chasing away pick 「追い払う」, for expelling 「駆逐」, and for pushing something back 「押し返す」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 敵てきや賊ぞくなどを攻撃こうげきして退しりぞけること。
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