退ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 退ける | 退けない |
| Polite | 退けます | 退けません |
| Past polite | 退けました | 退けませんでした |
| Past | 退けた | 退けなかった |
| Te-form | 退けて | 退けないで |
| Desire | 退けたい | 退けたくない |
| Potential | 退けられるalso 退けれる | 退けられないalso 退けれない |
| Passive | 退けられる | 退けられない |
| Causative | 退けさせる | 退けさせない |
| Causative passive | 退けさせられる | 退けさせられない |
| Volitional | 退けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 退けましょう | |
| Imperative | 退けろ | 退けるな |
| Conditional | 退ければ | 退けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 退けたら | 退けなかったら |
He rejected my proposal.
The president flatly refused the demand.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
repel; drive away; beat off; defeat
Used for repelling physical attacks, enemies, or threats, often in military or competitive contexts.
The troops repelled the enemy attack.
He defeated a strong opponent and won the championship.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make leave; send away; oust; expel
Used for forcing a person to leave a place or position, ranging from turning someone away at the door to removing someone from a post.
Turn away a visitor at the gate.
They ousted the official who had committed misconduct.
The committee rejected his proposal.
He beat off a tough opponent in the final.
The company removed the employee who had committed fraud from his position.
追い払う means to physically chase or drive someone away, while 退ける can describe the same act more formally or extend to abstract rejection.
撃退する specifically means to beat back an attacking force, a narrower and more combative use than the broader 退ける.