Japanese word

どく

Pronunciation

Romajidoku

Meaning

  • verbmove out of the way

Example

人が来たので、どきます。hito ga ki ta no de do ki ma su

Someone is coming, so I will move out of the way.

Illustration for どく (move out of the way)

More examples

後ろから自転車が来たので、私はどきました。ushi ro ka ra ji ten sha ga ki ta no de watashi wa do ki ma shi ta

A bicycle was coming from behind, so I moved out of the way.

Core concept

Expresses moving away from where one is standing to clear space for someone or something else.

Common phrases

  • 横にどくyoko ni do ku

    move aside

  • 道からどくmichi ka ra do ku

    get out of the way

Similar words

よけるyokeru: To move to the side so that a person or thing can pass.

Definition in Japanese

他の人や物が通れるように、立っている場所から離れる。hoka no hito ya mono ga tō re ru yō ni ta tte i ru ba sho ka ra hana re ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 退く (doku, "to move aside") is commonly written as どく (doku) in hiragana.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese writing, どく (doku) for moving aside is different from 毒 (doku, "poison"), even though the two words sound alike.

Related words

  • どかすdokasumove asideverb

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