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
腫れが退くまで、しばらく安静にしてください。
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)
老齢を理由に、彼は社長の座を退いた。
He resigned from the position of company president due to old age.