Vocabulary
What does 退く (どく, doku) mean?
退く (どく, doku) means to step back, to get out of the way.
Quick facts| Reading | どく |
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| Romaji | doku |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondoku
to step back, to get out of the way
- 1godan verb · intransitive to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
- 2godan verb · intransitive to resign; to retire; to quit
Example sentences
車が通るので道から退いた。
I stepped away from the road because a car was passing.
危ないから少し退いてください。
It's dangerous, so please step back a little.
