1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

   1.

   to step back; to move back; to retreat

2. 2.

   to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit

3. 3.

   to resign; to retire; to quit

Example sentences

• 退くのは無理、だって私の本質だ。

  I can't quit it, it's my personality.

• 進むべきか退くべきか、はっきりとはわからなかった。

  I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.