also: のく
どく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | どく | どかない |
| Polite | どきます | どきません |
| Past polite | どきました | どきませんでした |
| Past | どいた | どかなかった |
| Te-form | どいて | どかないで |
| Desire | どきたい | どきたくない |
| Potential | どける | どけない |
| Passive | どかれる | どかれない |
| Causative | どかせる | どかせない |
| Causative passive | どかせられるalso どかされる | どかせられないalso どかされない |
| Volitional | どこう | |
| Polite volitional | どきましょう | |
| Imperative | どけ | どくな |
| Conditional | どけば | どかなければ |
| Tara conditional | どいたら | どかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
step aside; move out of the way; make way
Intransitive verb used when a person or thing moves aside so someone or something can pass. どく is the everyday reading; のく is also attested. This sense is usually written in kana.
Excuse me, please move aside a little.
Please move away from in front of the door.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
resign; retire; quit; withdraw from a group
Only with reading のく
Restricted to the reading のく. Used for leaving a post, role, or group; it is more limited and formal-sounding than everyday 辞める.
My father stepped down from the presidency this year.
He took responsibility and left the committee.
Please step aside from the road.
He stepped down from the position of chairman.
I had the passerby move out of the way.