立たち退のく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

leave; evacuate; withdraw; clear out

General intransitive verb for leaving a place, often under pressure or by order. Used for people moving away from a location.

警けい官かんが到とう着ちゃくすると、野や次じ馬うまは立たち退のいた。
When the police arrived, the onlookers left the area.

住じゅう民みんは洪こう水ずいの危き険けんがあるため、すぐに立たち退のくように言いわれた。

Residents were told to evacuate immediately because of the flood risk.

2

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

move out; vacate

Specifically refers to leaving a residence or premises permanently, often in a legal or formal context such as eviction.

大おお家やから立たち退のくように言いわれた。
The landlord told me to move out.
彼かれらは来らい月げつこのアパートを立たち退のく予よ定ていだ。
They plan to vacate this apartment next month.

Written forms

立たち退のくUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling.
立たち退のくUsage10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used in modern writing.
立たちのくUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-mixed form; not a standard spelling.
たちのくUsage5%

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
退retreat, withdraw, retire

Similar words

退たい去きょする
More formal and often used in legal or official contexts for vacating premises. 立ち退く is more common in everyday speech for moving out or leaving a place.
避ひ難なんする
Focuses on taking refuge from danger. 立ち退く can be used for evacuation but also for simply leaving an area.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (tachi, continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 退く (noku, 'to step aside, withdraw'). The combination conveys the idea of standing up and moving away from a place.