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    3. そこ退け

    そこ退け

    そ​こ​退のけ​

    superior to (e.g. a professional)

    NTSuffixEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    其処退け

    そこのけ

    Suffix

    1.
    superior to (e.g. a professional), outdoing, outshining
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    neglecting, ignoring, paying no attention to
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    退
    しりぞ.く・しりぞ.ける・ひ.く・の.く・の.ける・ど.く…(1)
    retreat・withdraw・retire・resign・repel…(2)
    Kanji
    そ
    so
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
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