Meaning of 退ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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退ける, 斥ける, 却けるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingしりぞける
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Romajishirizokeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
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Example Sentences
退ける, 斥ける, 却ける, しりぞける used in context
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Her suggestion seems to have been turned down.
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They dismissed his criticism as hypocrisy.
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His plan was discarded.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath.
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I dismissed the protest.
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We moved our bags to make room for the elderly lady to sit down.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
On: タイ
Kun: しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く
9 strokes
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