一進一退 (いっしんいったい)now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing

Kanji in 一進一退

• 一One; One Radical (no.1)Read with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
• 進Advance; Proceed; ProgressRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 退Retreat; Withdraw; RetireRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 一つひとつone
• 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other
• 一時いちじone o'clock
• 一月いちがつJanuary
• 一番いちばんnumber one; first
• 一般いっぱんgeneral; universal
• 一部いちぶone part; one portion
• 十一じゅういちeleven; 11
• 推進すいしんpropulsion; drive
• 先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
• 進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture)
• 促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration
• 進展しんてんprogress; development
• 先進せんしんadvanced; developed
• 前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward
• 進学しんがくentering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
• 撤退てったいevacuation; withdrawal
• 退職たいしょくretirement; resignation