どきます（どきます、dokimasu）
- to move aside

The Japanese verb どきます means "to move," "to get out of the way," or "to step aside." It implies a physical movement to clear a path or make space. It suggests a temporary relocation rather than a permanent one. The action is usually to avoid obstructing something or someone. The act is performed to avoid causing an obstruction.

⚫︎邪魔（じゃま）だから、ちょっと どいて Translation: Because I'm in the way, get out of the way a bit. ⚫︎すみません、どいてください Translation: Excuse me, please move aside. ⚫︎車（くるま）が通（とお）りたいから、どいて Translation: Move aside because a car wants to pass.

⚫︎You would use どきます when you want someone to move their body or an object out of a specific area. ⚫︎It's common in situations where someone is blocking a path, doorway, or view. ⚫︎You can use it politely by adding polite requests such as ください or いただけませんか or ～てもらえませんか. ⚫︎The imperative form of どきます is generally considered rude. ⚫︎It is often used when a person or object is obstructing something or somebody. ⚫︎It is often used in informal settings.

⚫︎The base form is どく. ⚫︎It is typically written in hiragana as どきます. ⚫︎The verb belongs to the Godan verb group. ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is standard. ⚫︎The kanji form is 退きます, but rarely used in daily conversation. ⚫︎The past tense is どきました. ⚫︎The continuous form is どいています. ⚫︎The negative form is どきません.

⚫︎退（しりぞ）く: This is a more formal equivalent and means "to retreat" or "to withdraw." ⚫︎避（さ）ける: This means "to avoid" or "to evade," and can be used in some similar contexts, but it's broader. ⚫︎どく (the dictionary form of どきます) ⚫︎移動（いどう）する: This means "to move" and is more general.

⚫︎留（と）まる: This means "to stay" or "to remain." ⚫︎止（と）まる: This means "to stop." ⚫︎とどまる: This means "to stay," "to remain," or "to be confined."

すみません、そこをどいていただけますか？ ・Translation: Excuse me, could you move from there? ・Explanation: This is a polite way of asking someone to move out of the way, using the potential form of the verb.

犬（いぬ）が道（みち）の真ん中（まんなか）に寝（ね）ていたので、どかそうとした。 ・Translation: The dog was sleeping in the middle of the road, so I tried to move it. ・Explanation: Here, どか is a casual form of the verb, showing an attempt to make the dog move.

The verb どく is considered to be of Japanese origin. It is related to the idea of removing something. The etymology is not fully clear, but it is considered to be a native Japanese word.