退く
しりぞく
to step back; to move back; to retreat; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to step back; to move back; to retreat- to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit
- to resign; to retire; to quit
- to concede
- to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
All 6 meanings
- to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede
Rare and archaic meanings (3)
- to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreatRare
- to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)Rare
- to resign; to retire; to quitRare
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 退くしりぞく | 退きますしりぞきます |
| Negative | 退かないしりぞかない | 退きませんしりぞきません |
| Past | 退いたしりぞいた | 退きましたしりぞきました |
| Past negative | 退かなかったしりぞかなかった | 退きませんでしたしりぞきませんでした |
| Te-form | 退いてしりぞいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 退けるしりぞける |
| Passive | 退かれるしりぞかれる |
| Causative | 退かせるしりぞかせる |
| Volitional | 退こうしりぞこう |
| Imperative | 退けしりぞけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 退けばしりぞけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 退いたらしりぞいたら |
Example sentences
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He retired from office.
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She drew back when she saw a snake.
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I’ll never quit, never curry favor, and never look back!
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I can't quit it, it's my personality.
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I stepped aside for her to pass by.
More examples (10)
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The soldiers retreated from their positions.
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Ought he to be forced out of the presidency?
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He stepped aside for her to pass.
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I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.
われわれはときどき一歩退いて考えなければならない。
We should sometimes pause to think.
おい、いい加減パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者が退く、ドンビキ。
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
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.
彼はすごいスピードで走りだした、すると人々は跳び退いて彼に道をゆずり始めた。
He started to run very fast, so that people began to jump out of his way.
ちょっとどいて。
Step aside.
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Get out the way ... they'll escape!