退ける (どける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

退ける (どける) means to remove / to take away / to move aside.

See example sentences below.

退ける at a glance

退ける

どけるdokeru

N2verb

to remove / to take away / to move aside

退けるどけるdokeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to remove / to take away / to move aside

Example 1

机の上の本を退けてください。

Translation

Please remove the books from the desk.

Example 2

道を退けて車を通してください。

Translation

Move aside so the car can pass.