退ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 退ける
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
Kanji in this Word
退
8 strokes
Frequency: 424
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
retreat
withdraw
retire
resign
repel
expel
reject
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
ひ.く
の.く
の.ける
ど.く
斥
5 strokes
Frequency: 2231
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
reject
retreat
recede
withdraw
repel
repulse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.ける
却
7 strokes
Frequency: 959
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
instead
on the contrary
rather
step back
withdraw
retreat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.って
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
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