Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

退(しりぞ)けるto repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel

    All Forms

    退ける 【しりぞける】斥ける 【しりぞける】却ける 【しりぞける】

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    Examples

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      (はげ)しい攻撃(こうげき)(てき)退(しりぞ)ける

      Repel the enemy with fierce attacks. {to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject}

      • N2

      社長(しゃちょう)退(しりぞ)てトップの()()くのが目標(もくひょう)だ。

      My goal is to replace the president and take the top seat. {to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject}

      • N2

      町民(ちょうみん)要求(ようきゅう)退(しりぞ)けた町長(ちょうちょう)批判(ひはん)(あつ)まっています。

      Criticism is being directed at the mayor who rejected the demands of the townspeople. {to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject}

      • N2

      裁判所(さいばんしょ)は、被告(ひこく)による控訴(こうそ)退(しりぞ)ける判決(はんけつ)をしたのだとか。

      It is said that the court made a judgment to dismiss the appeal by the defendant. {to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject}

      • N2

      一方(いっぽう)(てき)親友(しんゆう)意見(いけん)退(しりぞ)たら、この友情(ゆうじょう)にヒビが(はい)りかねません。

      If you unilaterally reject your best friend's opinion, it could potentially cause a rift in your friendship. {to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject}

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