退く

Readings

Kana: どく、のく

Romaji: doku, noku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

2

to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede

Kanji

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

ちょっとどいて。

➥Step aside.

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彼(かれ)は役職(やくしょく)から退(しりぞ)いた。

➥He retired from office.

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太鼓(たいこ)の音(おと)は遠(とお)のいていった。

➥The drum faded away.

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客(きゃく)の足(あし)が遠(とお)のいた。

➥Customers stopped coming to our shop.

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彼女(かのじょ)は蛇(へび)を見(み)て退(しりぞ)いた。

➥She drew back when she saw a snake.

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親類(しんるい)も足(あし)が遠(とお)のきはじめた。

➥His relatives began to keep away from him.

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退く

Reading

Kana: ひく

Romaji: hiku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

to move back; to draw back; to recede

Note: also written as 引く

2

to lessen; to subside; to ebb

3

to resign; to retire; to quit

Kanji

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

ちょっとどいて。

➥Step aside.

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彼(かれ)は役職(やくしょく)から退(しりぞ)いた。

➥He retired from office.

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太鼓(たいこ)の音(おと)は遠(とお)のいていった。

➥The drum faded away.

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客(きゃく)の足(あし)が遠(とお)のいた。

➥Customers stopped coming to our shop.

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彼女(かのじょ)は蛇(へび)を見(み)て退(しりぞ)いた。

➥She drew back when she saw a snake.

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親類(しんるい)も足(あし)が遠(とお)のきはじめた。

➥His relatives began to keep away from him.

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退く

斥く

Reading

Kana: しりぞく

Romaji: shirizoku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

to step back; to move back

2

to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede

3

to resign; to retire; to quit

Kanji

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

斥

Readings: セキ、しりぞ.ける

Meanings: reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse

Example Sentences

ちょっとどいて。

➥Step aside.

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彼(かれ)は役職(やくしょく)から退(しりぞ)いた。

➥He retired from office.

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太鼓(たいこ)の音(おと)は遠(とお)のいていった。

➥The drum faded away.

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客(きゃく)の足(あし)が遠(とお)のいた。

➥Customers stopped coming to our shop.

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彼女(かのじょ)は蛇(へび)を見(み)て退(しりぞ)いた。

➥She drew back when she saw a snake.

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親類(しんるい)も足(あし)が遠(とお)のきはじめた。

➥His relatives began to keep away from him.

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