What is '引っ込める' called in English?

'引っ込める' in English is called "Retract". Retract refers to: 体の一部や機構などを、引き込んで中にしまう。

How do you pronounce 'Retract' and '引っ込める'?

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English: "The cat can retract its claws at will." | Japanese: "猫は自分の爪を自由自在に引っ込めることができる。"

verb

English to Japanese Dictionary

引っ込める, 撤回する

引っ込める in English:retract

IPA:hik̚.ko̞.me̞.ɾɯ̥

Phonetic:ヒッコメル

Quick Answer • 要約

retract の日本語の意味は「引っ込める, 撤回する」です。 (体の一部や機構などを、引き込んで中にしまう。)

1
verb
引っ込める
To pull something back or in, especially a part of the body or a mechanism.
体の一部や機構などを、引き込んで中にしまう。
2
verb
撤回する
To withdraw a statement, accusation, or promise as untrue or unjustified.
発言や約束などを、それが嘘や不当であったとして取り下げる。

casual

“The cat can retract its claws at will.”

猫は自分の爪を自由自在に引っ込めることができる。

formal

“He was forced to retract his defamatory statement.”

彼は名誉毀損的な発言を撤回させられた。

In English:

withdrawrecantrevokerepudiate

In English:

nounretraction

adjectiveretractable

retract a statementcollocation

To formally withdraw something previously said or written.

retract clawscollocation

To pull back the claws into the paw.