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ひけをと
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
usu. in the negative
Alt. forms
引
ひ
けを
取
と
る
63%
ひけをと
る
14%
引
ひ
けをと
る
13%
ひけを
取
と
る
8%
Conjugations...
Used in: 117
Composed of
ひけ
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
と
る
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Examples (1 in total)
彼
かれ
は
政
せい
界
かい
で
雄
ゆう
弁
べん
さにおいては
誰
だれ
にも
ひけをとらない
。
He is second to none in eloquence in the world of politics.