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ババをひ
く
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
Idiomatic
1. 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)
Alt. forms
ババを
引
ひ
く
婆
ばば
を
引
ひ
く
ババをひ
く
Conjugations...
Composed of
ババ
old woman; joker (card)
ひ
く
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)