Japanese

退

とびのく
Meaning: to jump back; to spring back; to recoil
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 飛び退く 飛び退かない
Polite 飛び退きます 飛び退きません
Past 飛び退いた 飛び退かなかった
Polite + Past 飛び退きました 飛び退きませんでした
Te-form 飛び退いて 飛び退かなくて
Potential 飛び退ける 飛び退けない
Passive 飛び退かれる 飛び退かれない
Causative 飛び退かせる 飛び退かせない
Causative + Passive 飛び退かされる 飛び退かされない
Imperative 飛び退け 飛び退くな

Handwriting

飛
び
退
く

Example

Seeing the snake, he jumped back in surprise.

Usage Notes

Used for a quick, reflexive movement away from something dangerous or startling.

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