退く (Shirizoku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to step back, to move back, to retreat, to withdraw (from the presence of a superior)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto step back; to move back; to retreat
- godan verb, intransitive verbto withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit
- godan verb, intransitive verbto resign; to retire; to quit
- godan verb, intransitive verbto concede
Examples
ちょっとどいて。
Step aside.
彼は役職から退いた。
He retired from office.
彼女は蛇を見て退いた。
She drew back when she saw a snake.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).