のける・退ける・除けるnokeru[0]heiban (flat)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto remove; to exclude; to take away
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto set aside; to keep apart
4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto remove (someone) from the group; to shun
5. ichidan verb, auxiliary verbto do well despite difficulties; to accomplish despite adversityafter the -te form of a verb
6. ichidan verb, auxiliary verbto do resolutely; to do boldlyafter the -te form of a verb

• Synonym取り除くとりのぞくNeutralTo remove or get rid of something so it is gone, not just moved aside; wide range of objects, e.g. 「不安を取り除く」, whereas 「のける」 shifts an obstacle out of the way.
• Synonym除くのぞくNeutralTo remove or exclude; also the standard verb in the set pattern 「…を除いて」 'except for'.
• Synonym除去じょきょWrittenA written, technical-sounding noun (suru verb) for removing dirt, stains or obstacles, e.g. 「汚れの除去」.
• Synonym排除はいじょNeutralTo exclude obstacles, opponents or possibilities, often in an abstract sense, e.g. 「可能性を排除する」; 「のける」 leans more toward physically moving things aside.
• Synonym取り払うとりはらうNeutralTo take away or dismantle something so the spot is cleared, e.g. 「障害物を取り払う」; stresses clearing things away entirely.
• Synonym撤去てっきょNeutralDismantling and removing facilities or structures that were set up, also withdrawal of troops; stresses taking away what was installed.
• Synonym取り去るとりさるNeutralTo take something away and have it gone; stresses complete removal and leans toward written prose.
• Synonym取り除けるとりのけるNeutralMuch like 「のける」: move aside, remove, or set something aside (also 'except'), but slightly more written.
• Synonym排するはいするWrittenA literary verb: push aside, reject, or overcome, as in 「万難を排して」; belongs to written prose, not everyday speech.
• Synonym押しのけるおしのけるNeutralTo push aside people or things blocking the way, e.g. 「障害物を押しのける」; stresses the pushing motion, and figuratively edging rivals out.
• Synonym取っ払うとっぱらうCasualColloquial: to tear down or clear away obstructing things, with a casual, offhand feel.
• Related除外じょがいNeutralExclusion from a scope or list, typically by rule or criterion, e.g. 「対象から除外」; about leaving something out, not moving it aside.
• Related締め出すしめだすNeutralTo shut someone out — literally by locking the door, figuratively by keeping them out of a group; stresses barring entry.
• Related排斥はいせきWrittenA written word for rejecting or ostracizing — people, opinions or ideas; 「のける」 deals with moving physical objects aside.
• Related取り外すとりはずすNeutralTo detach or dismount something that is attached to a device; stresses taking a part off its mounting.
• Related押し戻すおしもどすNeutralTo push something back to where it was, e.g. 「押し戻される」; the motion returns it to its place rather than removing it.
• Related出すだすNeutralThe basic verb for taking or putting something out: the motion goes from inside to outward, not shifting an obstacle aside.
• RelatedはねのけるNeutralTo fling aside or shake off pressure, people or attacks; stresses breaking free with force.
• RelatedオミットNeutralLoanword from 'omit': leave items out or reject faulty products; heard in sports and business settings, fairly casual.
• Antonym加えるくわえるNeutralAntonym: to add or append — the opposite of 「退ける」, which takes something away.
• Antonym含めるふくめるNeutralAntonym: to include something within a group or scope — the opposite of the excluding sense of 「退ける」.

Use 「退ける（のける）」 to move something that is in the way, as in 「石をのける」. For making something disappear entirely, say 「取り除く」; for ruling out obstacles or possibilities, 「排除」; for dismantling installed facilities, 「撤去」; for pushing people aside, 「押しのける」. In writing, 「排斥」 rejects people or ideas rather than moving objects, and 「排する」 is a literary verb for pushing through difficulties. The antonyms are 「加える」 and 「含める」.

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1. 〔おもに邪魔じゃまなものや不要ふようなものなどを〕他たの場所ばしょへ移動いどうさせる。どかす。どける。
2. 計算けいさんや想定そうていの中なかに含ふくめない。無ないものとみなす。のぞく。
3. （連用形れんようけい+助詞じょし「て」に後続こうぞくして）難むずかしいことや心情しんじょう的てきに行おこないづらいことを、見事みごとに又または悪わるびれずに行おこなう。