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退く

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
どく, のく
Romaji
doku, noku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
    Example sentence
    どいてください」「やん?あんちゃん」 Please move aside. "Ya wanna make something of it, sonny?"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede
    Example sentence
    のいて・・・奴ら逃げちゃうよ。 Get out the way ... they'll escape!

Examples of 退く, どく, のく in a sentence


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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