JLPT N1 Advanced
退く
To withdraw, resign, or move out of the way.
Readings
Other forms
しりぞきます polite
どきます polite
どいて te-form, very common
1 Intransitive Verb
To withdraw / step back / resign
Indicates moving backward from a position, often implying a formal withdrawal or resignation from a role.
Example
彼 は 社長 の 座 を 退い た 。
He resigned from the position of company president.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To get out of the way
Describes the action of physically moving aside to open a path or space for others.
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