退ける

除ける

Readings

Kana: のける、どける

Romaji: nokeru, dokeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside

2

to remove; to exclude; to take away

Note: Only 除ける

3

to set aside; to keep apart

4

to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

v1

aux-v

5

to do well despite difficulties; to accomplish despite adversity

Note: after the -te form of a verb

6

to do resolutely; to do boldly

Note: after the -te form of a verb

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

除

Readings: ジョ、 ジ、 のぞ.く、 -よ.け

Meanings: exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except

Example Sentences

私(わたし)はその抗議(こうぎ)を退(しりぞ)けた。

➥I dismissed the protest.

君(きみ)は見事(みごと)にやってのけた。

➥You did an excellent job.

この訴(うった)えを退(しりぞ)けたくはない。

➥I do not want to reject this claim.

彼(かれ)の計画(けいかく)は退(しりぞ)けられた。

➥His plan was discarded.

このテーブルをどけなさい。

➥Take this table away.

その自転車(じてんしゃ)をどけて下(くだ)さい。

➥Get the bicycle out of the way.