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ひく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6. to catch (a cold)
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
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
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
Alt. forms
引ひく
85%
ひく
11%
曳ひく
1%
牽ひく
Pitch accent
ひ
く
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Conjugations...Used in: 2442
Used in vocabulary (51 in total)
to catch a cold
to catch a cold
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to attract attention
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
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 catch a cold
to catch a cold
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to limp
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to draw lots
to retreat; to recede
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to attract attention
to draw a line
admirer; inducer
to play hanafuda
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
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 leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
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 draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to consult a dictionary
to draw a plan
to make a splash; to draw attention
to cite an example
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to draw a line
to install a telephone
to rule a line; to draw a line
Examples (19 in total)
Draw a straight line.
The curtains were drawn slowly.
She can play the piano well.
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