退く (どく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

退く (どく) means to retreat / to withdraw / to step back.

See example sentences below.

退く at a glance

退く

どくdoku

N3verb

to retreat / to withdraw / to step back

退くどくdokuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to retreat / to withdraw / to step back

Example 1

敵が退いて戦いが終わった。

Translation

The enemy retreated and the battle ended.

Example 2

彼は職場を退いて新しい道を選んだ。

Translation

He withdrew from the workplace and chose a new path.