退く
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to step back; to move back; to retreat
2. to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit
3. to resign; to retire; to quit
4. to concede
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しりぞく
Examples2
おじ
My uncle retired from teaching last year, but he still managed to hang onto a position at the university.
彼
Ought he to be forced out of the presidency?