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引ひく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
After walking for a while, I was pulled by the sleeve.
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
also written as 惹く
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
Let's tuck the chin in a little.
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
Then, who do you think drew the winning ticket?
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
Boundaries are something that someone draws.
6. to catch (a cold)
Maybe I caught a cold.
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
usu. written as 弾く
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
9. to haul; to pull (vehicles)
esp. 牽く
10. to subtract; to deduct
11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
15. to hold (e.g. a note)
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
17. to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat
also written as 退く
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
also written as 退く
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
also written as 退く
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe
21. to draw back; to pull back; to retreat
Alt. forms
引ひく
86%
ひく
10%
曳ひく
1%
牽ひく
Kanji used
引
pull
Pitch accent
ひ
く
Top 600
Conjugations...Used in: 5793
Used in vocabulary (50 in total)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to catch a cold
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to attract attention
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to catch a cold
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to draw a line
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to draw lots
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
to consult a dictionary
admirer; inducer
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
to draw a plan
to draw lots
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
to play hanafuda
to make a splash; to draw attention
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to cite an example
to draw a line
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
to limp
to install a telephone
to limp
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to catch a cold
to rule a line; to draw a line
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
to rule a line; to draw a line
Examples (45 in total)
92 minus 9 is 83.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
Draw a straight line.
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