The waiting time was long and I was very bored.
退
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
⻌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
タイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
しりぞく, しりぞける, ひく, のく, のける, どく
Nanori (Name Reading)
たい, のき
Common Readings
タイ, しりぞ…く, しりぞ…ける
Example sentences
Basic training is boring, but it is necessary to improve.
Due to poor business performance, the company decided to withdraw from the overseas market.
The order to withdraw was issued from headquarters.
He stepped down from his position as chairman, which he had held for many years.
He decided to retire from the front lines and devote himself to nurturing the younger generation.
I got rid of the pests that were in the garden.
In summer, I use insecticide to get rid of mosquitoes.
He took a step back and observed the other person's situation.
He decided to retire from the world of professional baseball where he had been active for many years.
Example Vocabulary
退屈
boredom; tedious; boring
撤退
withdrawal; evacuation; retreat
退く
to step down; to retire; to withdraw
退治
extermination; suppression; getting rid of
後退
retreat; recession; regression; step back
引退
retirement (from a career/position)
退ける
to repel; to reject; to dismiss
退院
to be discharged from the hospital
撃退
to repulse; to drive back; to repel
退散
dispersal; evacuation; retreat; driving away
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