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早退

Reading

Kana: そうたい
Romaji: soutai
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Definition

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leave early

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Example Sentences

先生(せんせい)早退(そうたい)許可(きょか)をくれた。
➥The teacher granted me permission to go home early.
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今日(きょう)学校(がっこう)早退(そうたい)してもいいでしょうか。
➥May I leave school early today?
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先生(せんせい)(わたし)学校(がっこう)早退(そうたい)することを(ゆる)してくれた。
➥The teacher allowed me to leave school early.
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今日(きょう)早退(そうたい)したらどうですか。
➥Why don't you go home early today?
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勝手(かって)早退(そうたい)するなんて、あまりに無責任(むせきにん)だよ。
➥Don't try to duck out early. Where's your sense of responsibility?
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昨日(きのう)(すう)(にん)(おとこ)()早退(そうたい)しなければならなかった。
➥Several boys had to leave school early yesterday.
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