退く
どく
doku
VocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Meaning
to retreat
to recede · to withdraw
Signification
retraite
reculer · se retirer
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word 退く (どく) means 'to retreat'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of to retreat.
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.
Je me suis écarté de la route pour ne pas gêner.
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.
Je n'ai pas reculé sous la pression de l'adversaire.
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