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    3. 退ける

    退ける

    退のけ​る​

    to put something out of the way

    N2KMT7CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    除ける

    のける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside
    2.
    to remove, to exclude, to take away
    3.
    to set aside, to keep apart
    4.
    to remove (someone) from the group, to shun

    Verb, Auxiliary

    5.
    to do well despite difficulties, to accomplish despite adversity
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to do resolutely, to do boldly
    word usually written using kana alone

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    邪じゃ魔まな荷に物もつを退のけてください。

    Please move the obstructive luggage out of the way.

    KMT5Daily Life
    食しょく事じの準じゅん備びのために、テーブルの上うえのものを全ぜん部ぶ退のけた。

    I cleared everything off the table to prepare for the meal.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは困こん難なんをものともせず、次つぎ々つぎと障しょう害がいを退のけていった。

    He overcame difficulties one after another without flinching.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの責せき任にんを退のけることなく、最さい後ごまでやり遂とげた。

    He carried it through to the end without shirking his responsibilities.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを主しゅ張ちょうし、周しゅう囲いの反はん対たい意い見けんを退のけた。

    She asserted her opinion and brushed aside opposing views from those around her.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law

    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
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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