しりぞく
退く
to step back; to move back; to retreat
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to step back•to move back•to retreat
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior)•to leave•to exit
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to resign•to retire•to quit
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to concede
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
退く(しりぞく)
Negativeない形
退かない(しりぞかない)
Pastた形
退いた(しりぞいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
退かなかった(しりぞかなかった)
Te-formて形
退いて(しりぞいて)
Example Sentences
彼は大統領の職から強制的に退くべきか。
Ought he to be forced out of the presidency?
おじは去年教職を退いたが、それでも何とか大学での地位にしがみつこうとした。
My uncle retired from teaching last year, but he still managed to hang onto a position at the university.
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