退ひく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

move back; retreat; fall back

Rare intransitive use for physical withdrawal or moving backward. Usually written as 引く in modern Japanese.

See also: 引く

• 敵てき軍ぐんが退ひくのを見みて、兵へい士したちは安あん堵どした。

  The soldiers were relieved to see the enemy forces retreat.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

lessen; subside; go down

Rare intransitive use for swelling, pain, or intensity decreasing. Usually written as 引く in modern Japanese.

See also: 引く

• 腫はれが退ひくまで、しばらく安あん静せいにしてください。

  Please rest until the swelling goes down.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

resign; retire; quit

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)

• 彼かれは責せき任にんを取とって身みを退ひいた。

  He took responsibility and stepped down.