進退（しんたい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: advance and retreat
Example sentences
- 彼は自らの進退を考える。 — He is considering whether to stay or resign.
- 進退きわまって決断する。 — Cornered with no way out, he makes a decision.
Idioms & proverbs containing “進退”
- 出処進退 (しゅっしょしんたい) — staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
- 挙措進退 (きょそしんたい) — behavior; bearing; demeanor
- 進退去就 (しんたいきょしゅう) — one's course of action; deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it
- 進退両難 (しんたいりょうなん) — being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
- 坐作進退 (ざさしんたい) — deportment; behavior; carriage
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