退く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 退く | 退かない |
| Polite | 退きます | 退きません |
| Past polite | 退きました | 退きませんでした |
| Past | 退いた | 退かなかった |
| Te-form | 退いて | 退かないで |
| Desire | 退きたい | 退きたくない |
| Potential | 退ける | 退けない |
| Passive | 退かれる | 退かれない |
| Causative | 退かせる | 退かせない |
| Causative passive | 退かせられるalso 退かされる | 退かせられないalso 退かされない |
| Volitional | 退こう | |
| Polite volitional | 退きましょう | |
| Imperative | 退け | 退くな |
| Conditional | 退けば | 退かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 退いたら | 退かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Rare intransitive use for physical withdrawal or moving backward. Usually written as 引く in modern Japanese.
See also: 引く
The soldiers were relieved to see the enemy forces retreat.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Rare intransitive use for swelling, pain, or intensity decreasing. Usually written as 引く in modern Japanese.
See also: 引く
Please rest until the swelling goes down.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Rare intransitive use for stepping down from a position. The reading しりぞく is more common for this meaning.
See also: 退く (しりぞく)
He took responsibility and stepped down.