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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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[しぞ()·]
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

He retired from office.
I dismissed the protest.
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
He stepped aside for her to pass.
She drew back when she saw a snake.

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