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[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[しりぞ()·]
shirizoku
[しぞ(退)·]
shizoku
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shizoku
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English Meaning(s) for 退く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to step back; to move back; to retreat
  2. to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit
  3. to resign; to retire; to quit
  4. to concede

Definition and Synonyms for 退く

Withdraw break from a meeting or gathering
Synonyms: どく, まかり出る, 引き上げる, 退く, 退く, 退出, 退席, 退座
Bar prevent from entering
Synonyms: どく, のける, はねる, ハブる, オミット, はねのける, シャットアウト, 排する, 排斥, 排除, 擯斥, 締め出す, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 避ける, 阻む, 除く, 除する, 除去, 除外, 除斥
Remove remove from a position or an office
Synonyms: どく, のける, はつる, 下ろす, 削る, 取る, 廃する, 退く, 退く, 退ける
Reject refuse to accept or acknowledge
Synonyms: はねつける, 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 拒絶, 退く, 退ける
Refuse show unwillingness towards
Synonyms: どく, ぶる, のける, はねつける, 否む, 否む, 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 拒絶, 拝辞, 振る, 振り付ける, 振り切る, 断る, 突っ撥ねる, 謝絶, 蹴る, 蹴っ飛ばす, 蹴飛ばす, 辞す, 辞する, 辞退, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 遠慮
Snub reject outright and bluntly
Synonyms: はねつける, 拒絶, 突っ撥ねる, 退く, 退ける
Rout Out cause to flee
Synonyms: どく, のける, 排撃, 撃退, 放逐, 追い払う, 追い散らす, 追い落とす, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 駆逐
Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける
Fight Off force or drive back
Synonyms: どく, のける, 弾き返す, 撃攘, 撃退, 退く, 退く, 退ける
Force Back cause to move back by force or influence
Synonyms: どく, のける, 押し戻す, 押し返す, 撃攘, 撃退, 跳ね返す, 退く, 退く, 退ける
Dislodge remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
Synonyms: どく, のける, 押しのける, 退く, 退く, 退ける
Dislodge remove or force out from a position
Synonyms: どく, のける, 取り除く, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 避ける, 除く
Put Out cause to be out on a fielding play
Synonyms: どく, 下る, 下がる, 引き上げる, 引き下がる, 引っ込む, 臥す, 臥せる, 退く, 退く
Withdraw lose interest
Synonyms: どく, 下る, 下がる, 取り下げる, 引き上げる, 引き去る, 引き取る, 引っ込む, 立ち退く, 臥す, 臥せる, 退く, 退く
Back travel backward
Synonyms: どく, 下る, 下がる, 後退, 退く, 退く
Back Up move backwards from a certain position
Synonyms: どく, しさる, 下る, 下がる, 引き下がる, 後ずさり, 後ずさる, 後退, 後進, 退く, 退く
Get Out move out or away
Synonyms: どく, 立ち去る, 退く, 退く
Get Out move out of or depart from
Synonyms: どく, 去る, 外す, 失せる, 引き下がる, 拝辞, 立ち去る, 辞去, 退く, 退く, 退去, 退散, 離る, 離る, 離れる, 離れ去る
Deny refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
Synonyms: 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 突っ撥ねる, 蹴る, 蹴飛ばす, 退く, 退ける
Resign leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Synonyms: どく, 否む, 辞す, 辞する, 辞める, 辞任, 辞職, 退く, 退く, 退陣, 降りる
Retire go into retirement
Synonyms: どく, リタイア, 引退, 退く, 退く, 退役, 隠居
Step Down give up or retire from a position
Synonyms: どく, 否む, 止む, 辞す, 辞する, 辞める, 辞任, 辞職, 退く, 退く, 退陣, 降りる
Bar keep out
Synonyms: どく, のける, はねる, ハブる, オミット, はねのける, シャットアウト, 排する, 排斥, 排除, 擯斥, 締め出す, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 避ける, 阻む, 除く, 除する, 除去, 除外, 除斥
Retire stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
Synonyms: どく, リタイア, 引退, 退く, 退く, 退役, 隠居

Meanings for each kanji in 退く

» retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject

Categories 退く is a member of

Jade lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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Remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Judge form a critical opinion of
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Respond show a response or a reaction to something
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Proscribe command against
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Pooh-Pooh reject with contempt
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Fight fight against or resist strongly
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Defeat win a victory over
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Toy manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Go change location
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Force move with force,
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Draw Back pull back or move away or backward
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Go Forth go away from a place
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Displace cause to move, usually with force or pressure
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Withhold hold back
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Step Down give up or retire from a position
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Leave remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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Close cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 退く

Conjugations for 退く

masu stem
[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoki
Negative stem
[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoka
te-form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizoite
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokanai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizoita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokanakatta
Presumptive Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokimasen
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·······]
shirizokimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·······]
shirizokitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokita
te-form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokitakute
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokitaku
Provisional Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·······]
shirizokitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)········]
shirizokitakunakattara
Objective Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizoitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizoitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokenai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizoketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokenakatta
masu-stem
[しりぞ(退)·]
shirizoke
te-form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokete
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokemasen
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·······]
shirizokemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokarenai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokarenakatta
masu stem
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokare
te-form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokarete
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)········]
shirizokaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokasenai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokasenakatta
masu stem
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokase
te-form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokasete
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)········]
shirizokasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·······]
shirizokasarenakatta
masu stem
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokasare
te-form
[しりぞ(退)····]
shirizokasarete
Negative te-form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)·····]
shirizokasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[しりぞ(退)······]
shirizokasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)·········]
shirizokasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)··]
shirizokanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しりぞ(退)···]
shirizokazaru

Sample Sentences for 退く

We should sometimes pause to think.
They dismissed his criticism as hypocrisy.
I can't quit it, it's my personality.
My uncle retired from teaching last year, but he still managed to hang onto a position at the university.
I stepped aside for her to pass by.

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