Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 退く(しりぞく) in Japanese

退く, 斥く
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しりぞく
Romaji
shirizoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to step back; to move back
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to resign; to retire; to quit

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
退く
Plain Polite
退きます
Negative
退かない
Negative Polite
退きません

Past

Plain
退いた
Plain Polite
退きました
Negative
退かなかった
Negative Polite
退きませんでした

Te

Plain
退いて
Plain Polite
退きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
退かれる
Plain Polite
退かれます
Negative
退かれない
Negative Polite
退かれません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

5 strokes

reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: しりぞ.ける

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退 JLPT 3

9 strokes

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く

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