引き下がる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き下がる | 引き下がらない |
| Polite | 引き下がります | 引き下がりません |
| Past polite | 引き下がりました | 引き下がりませんでした |
| Past | 引き下がった | 引き下がらなかった |
| Te-form | 引き下がって | 引き下がらないで |
| Desire | 引き下がりたい | 引き下がりたくない |
| Potential | 引き下がれる | 引き下がれない |
| Passive | 引き下がられる | 引き下がられない |
| Causative | 引き下がらせる | 引き下がらせない |
| Causative passive | 引き下がらせられるalso 引き下がらされる | 引き下がらせられないalso 引き下がらされない |
| Volitional | 引き下がろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き下がりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き下がれ | 引き下がるな |
| Conditional | 引き下がれば | 引き下がらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き下がったら | 引き下がらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for physically stepping back from a place or situation, often with a sense of retreat or departure.
He withdrew from the room without saying a word.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for conceding in an argument, abandoning a demand, or retreating from a position under pressure.
He backed down from the proposal after facing opposition from his boss.
He quietly withdrew from the room.
She wasn't convinced by the argument, but she backed down without saying anything.
Unable to counter the argument, he had no choice but to retreat dejectedly.
Having come this far, I can't just back down now.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.