How to say 'Retreat' in Japanese | 退く

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The Japanese word for Retreat is 'Shirizoku', written as 退く in Japanese.'Retreat' in hiragana is しりぞく.

word

退く

Meaning

Retreat

Reading

しりぞく

shirizoku

Kanji

退Retreat

Explanation

The Japanese verb '退く (しりぞく)' means 'to retreat' or 'to withdraw'. It is used to describe the action of moving back or away from a place, situation, or confrontation. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: The soldiers retreated from the battlefield「兵士たちは戦場から退いた」(へいしたちはせんじょうからしりぞいた). He withdrew from the argument to avoid further conflict「彼はさらなる衝突を避けるために議論から退いた」(かれはさらなるしょうとつをさけるためにぎろんからしりぞいた). The verb can also imply stepping down from a position or role, as in 'He stepped down from his position as manager'「彼はマネージャーの立場から退いた」(かれはマネージャーのたちばからしりぞいた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6457

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 退く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

退

Meaning

Retreat

Hiragana in the Word 退く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 退く Through the Kanji 退

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 退 as well.

word

退院

Meaning

Discharge

word

退ける

Meaning

Remove

word

退職

Meaning

Retirement

word

退学

Meaning

Expulsion, Withdrawal

word

退屈

Meaning

Boredom

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'Shirizoku' means 'Retreat' .

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