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N3Verb
🏃Actions & Movement
退く
doku
to step aside, to get out of the way
Example sentence
彼は役職から退いた。
He retired from office.
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Sentences with 退く
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 退院 | N4 | たいいんする | たいいんするdischarge from hospital; to leave the hospital | |
| 引退 | N3 | いんたい | いんたいretirement | |
| 退屈 | N3 | たいくつ | たいくつtedium, boring | |
| 退学 | N3 | たいがく | たいがくdropping out of school | |
| 辞退 | N3 | じたい | じたいrefusal | |
| 退ける | N2 | どける | どけるto dislodge, to put something out of the way | |
| 退職 | N1 | たいしょく | たいしょくretirement (from office) | |
| 後退 | N1 | こうたい | こうたいretreat, backing up, recession |
More Actions & Movement words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる | まもるto protect; to abide (by the rules) | |
| 含む | ふくむ | ふくむto contain, to include | |
| 与える | あたえる | あたえるto give | |
| 殺す | ころす | ころすto kill | |
| 戦う | たたかう | たたかうto fight, to compete, to battle | |
| 超える | こえる | こえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える) | |
| 当たる | あたる | あたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize) | |
| 相変わらず | あいかわらず | あいかわらずas ever, as usual |
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