“To step down” in Japanese
Short answer
To step down in Japanese is “辞する” (jisuru). Full meaning: to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse.
Other ways to say “To step down” in Japanese
辞す
jisu to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
降りる
oriru to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount; to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
辞し
jishi to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞せ
jise to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞さ
jisa to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞そ
jiso to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞そふ
jisou to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞そう
jisou to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞せよ
jiseyo to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞すん
jisun to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞そっ
jiso to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
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