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Meaning of 退く(ひく) in Japanese

退く
Kana Reading
ひく
Romaji
hiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to move back; to draw back; to recede
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to lessen; to subside; to ebb
  • 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
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Kanji in this word

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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