退く
どく
doku
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
退く (どく (doku)) means "to withdraw". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to withdraw
Also : to step aside · to recede · to retreat
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Example Sentences
邪魔になるので道から退いた。
じゃまになるのでみちからどいた。
I stepped aside from the road so as not to be in the way.
相手の圧力に退かなかった。
あいてのあつりょくにひかなかった。
I did not retreat under the opponent's pressure.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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