退く

斥く

Reading

Kana: しりぞく

Romaji: shirizoku

Definitions

v5k

vi

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.

彼(かれ)は役職(やくしょく)から退(しりぞ)いた。

➥He retired from office.

太鼓(たいこ)の音(おと)は遠(とお)のいていった。

➥The drum faded away.

客(きゃく)の足(あし)が遠(とお)のいた。

➥Customers stopped coming to our shop.

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.

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.