Word details
退ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 退ける.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to refuse; to reject; to turn down; to dismiss
Examples
彼の計画は退けられた。
His plan was discarded.
私はその抗議を退けた。
I dismissed the protest.
2
to repel; to repulse; to drive away; to beat off; to defeat
3
to make (someone) leave; to send away; to turn away
4
to force (someone) to leave their post; to oust; to remove; to expel
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
退
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6
On
タイ
Kun
しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く
斥
reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse
5 strokesFrequency 2,231JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セキ
Kun
しりぞ.ける
却
instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat
7 strokesFrequency 959JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キャク
Kun
かえ.ってしりぞ.くしりぞ.ける
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