superior to; outdoing; outshining
Attaches to a noun to mean 'even better than X' or 'putting X to shame'. Often used in set phrases like プロそこのけ (even better than a pro).
His cooking skills are good enough to put a professional to shame.
He has knowledge that surpasses even a child's.
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to
Attaches to a noun to mean 'leaving X aside' or 'ignoring X'. Similar to そっちのけ, but less common. Often used in phrases like 仕事そこのけ (neglecting work).
See also: そっちのけ
He is absorbed in games, neglecting his studies.
He went out to play, ignoring his work.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form そこ退け is rare and 其処退け is even rarer.
Rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Very rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Derived from そこ (there) + 退け (imperative form of 退ける, 'to move aside'). Literally 'move aside from there', it developed into a suffix meaning 'putting aside' or 'surpassing'.