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退ける

斥ける、 却ける

Reading

Kana: しりぞける
Romaji: shirizokeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

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
Readings: セキ、 しりぞ.ける
Meanings: reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse
Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける
Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

Example Sentences

(わたし)はその抗議(こうぎ)退(しりぞ)けた。
➥I dismissed the protest.
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(きみ)見事(みごと)にやってのけた。
➥You did an excellent job.
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この(うった)えを退(しりぞ)けたくはない。
➥I do not want to reject this claim.
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(かれ)計画(けいかく)退(しりぞ)けられた。
➥His plan was discarded.
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このテーブルをどけなさい。
➥Take this table away.
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その自転車(じてんしゃ)をどけて(くだ)さい。
➥Get the bicycle out of the way.
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