Word details
立ち退く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立ち退く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out
Examples
大水のため人々は立ち退いた。
The people were evacuated because of the flood.
2
to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
Examples
彼は家賃をだいぶ滞納し、そのためアパートをたちのかされた。
He was way behind on his rent. As a result, he was evicted from his apartment.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
Vocabulary quiz
Build your vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.