Illustration: In the narrow hallway of a Japanese apartment, a laundry basket blocks the route between the bathroom and living room. An adult grips both handles and slides it sideways into a shallow alcove.

のける

nokeru

to move aside

Example sentences

ドアの前まえの箱はこをのけてくれる？
Could you move the box away from the door?
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机つくえの上うえの本ほんをのけると、手紙てがみが見みえた。
When I moved the book aside, I saw a letter on the desk.
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掃除そうじするために、椅子いすをのけた。
I moved the chair aside to clean.
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