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There are 93 total results for your 引く search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

引く

see styles
 hiku
    ひく
(v5k,vi,vt) (1) to pull; (2) to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.); (3) to draw back; (4) to draw (a card); (5) to draw (plan, line, etc.); (6) to catch (cold); (7) to play (string instr.); (8) to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult; (transitive verb) (9) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (10) to subtract; (11) to ebb; to fade; (12) to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic); (13) to quote; to raise (as evidence); (14) to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)

引く手

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 hikute
    ひくて
admirer; inducer

割引く

see styles
 waribiku
    わりびく
(transitive verb) to discount

差引く

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 sashihiku
    さしひく
(transitive verb) (1) to deduct; to take away; to dock; (2) to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; (v5k,vi) (3) to ebb and flow

弓引く

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 yumihiku
    ゆみひく
(v5k,vi) (1) to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; (v5k,vi) (2) to rise up against; to rebel against

棚引く

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 tanabiku
    たなびく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (kana only) to linger; to hover above; to trail; to hang over; to lie over

湯引く

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 yubiku
    ゆびく
(transitive verb) to parboil; to scald

立引く

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 tatehiku
    たてひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

達引く

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 tatehiku
    たてひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

長引く

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 nagabiku
    ながびく
(v5k,vi) to be prolonged; to drag on

間引く

see styles
 mabiku
    まびく
(transitive verb) (1) to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; (transitive verb) (2) to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to reduce; (transitive verb) (3) (hist) to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)

さっ引く

see styles
 sappiku
    さっぴく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to deduct; to take away

しょ引く

see styles
 shobiku
    しょびく
(transitive verb) (1) (rare) (See しょっぴく・1) to drag along; (transitive verb) (2) (rare) (See しょっぴく・2) to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

たな引く

see styles
 tanabiku
    たなびく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (kana only) to linger; to hover above; to trail; to hang over; to lie over

例を引く

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 reiohiku / reohiku
    れいをひく
(exp,v5k) to cite an example

割り引く

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 waribiku
    わりびく
(transitive verb) to discount

尾を引く

see styles
 oohiku
    おをひく
(exp,v5k) to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

差し引く

see styles
 sashihiku
    さしひく
(transitive verb) (1) to deduct; to take away; to dock; (2) to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; (v5k,vi) (3) to ebb and flow

差っ引く

see styles
 sappiku
    さっぴく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to deduct; to take away

幕を引く

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 makuohiku
    まくをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) (See 幕を閉じる・1) to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (exp,v5k) (2) (See 幕を閉じる・2) to come to an end; to finish

弓を引く

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 yumiohiku
    ゆみをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to draw a bow; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors; to rebel

後へ引く

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 atohehiku
    あとへひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to retreat; to recede

後を引く

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 atoohiku
    あとをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; (exp,v5k) (2) to have lingering effects

手を引く

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 teohiku
    てをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; (2) to lead by the hand

棒を引く

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 bouohiku / boohiku
    ぼうをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw a line

気を引く

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 kiohiku
    きをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to attract someone's affection; (exp,v5k) (2) to sound out somebody; (exp,v5k) (3) to get one's hooks into

水を引く

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 mizuohiku
    みずをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate

油を引く

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 aburaohiku
    あぶらをひく
(exp,v5k) (See 油をさす) to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease

目を引く

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 meohiku
    めをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

立て引く

see styles
 tatehiku
    たてひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

籤を引く

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 kujiohiku
    くじをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw lots

糸を引く

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 itoohiku
    いとをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; (exp,v5k) (2) to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

線を引く

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 senohiku
    せんをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw a line

花を引く

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 hanaohiku
    はなをひく
(exp,v5k) (colloquialism) {hanaf} (See 花札) to play hanafuda

血を引く

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 chiohiku
    ちをひく
(exp,v5k) to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

跛を引く

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 bikkoohiku
    びっこをひく
(exp,v5k) to limp

身を引く

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 miohiku
    みをひく
(exp,v5k) to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away; to lean back; to back away; to pull back

風邪引く

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 kazehiku
    かぜひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

引く手数多

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 hikuteamata
    ひくてあまた
being very popular; being in great demand

かぜを引く

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 kazeohiku
    かぜをひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

くじを引く

see styles
 kujiohiku
    くじをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw lots

しょっ引く

see styles
 shoppiku
    しょっぴく
(transitive verb) (1) (colloquialism) (kana only) to drag along; (transitive verb) (2) (colloquialism) (kana only) to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

一線を引く

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 issenohiku
    いっせんをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

人目を引く

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 hitomeohiku
    ひとめをひく
(exp,v5k) to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

図面を引く

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 zumenohiku
    ずめんをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw a plan

手薬煉引く

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 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for

手薬練引く

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 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for

注意を引く

see styles
 chuuiohiku / chuiohiku
    ちゅういをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract attention

注目を引く

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 chuumokuohiku / chumokuohiku
    ちゅうもくをひく
(exp,v5k) to make a splash; to draw attention

罫線を引く

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 keisenohiku / kesenohiku
    けいせんをひく
(exp,v5k) to rule (line)

興味を引く

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 kyoumiohiku / kyomiohiku
    きょうみをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

辞書を引く

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 jishoohiku
    じしょをひく
(exp,v5k) to consult a dictionary

関心を引く

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 kanshinohiku
    かんしんをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract interest; to get attention to appeal

電話を引く

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 denwaohiku
    でんわをひく
(exp,v5k) to install a telephone

風邪を引く

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 kazeohiku
    かぜをひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

引く手あまた

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 hikuteamata
    ひくてあまた
being very popular; being in great demand

けい線を引く

see styles
 keisenohiku / kesenohiku
    けいせんをひく
(exp,v5k) to rule (line)

びっこを引く

see styles
 bikkoohiku
    びっこをひく
(exp,v5k) to limp

引き金を引く

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 hikiganeohiku
    ひきがねをひく
(exp,v5k) to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

手ぐすね引く

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 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for

血の気が引く

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 chinokegahiku
    ちのけがひく
(exp,v5k) to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

貧乏籤を引く

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 binboukujiohiku / binbokujiohiku
    びんぼうくじをひく
(exp,v5k) to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

陰で糸を引く

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 kagedeitoohiku / kagedetoohiku
    かげでいとをひく
(exp,v5k) to pull wires; to pull strings

貧乏くじを引く

see styles
 binboukujiohiku / binbokujiohiku
    びんぼうくじをひく
(exp,v5k) to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

Variations:
差し引く
差引く

 sashihiku
    さしひく
(transitive verb) (1) to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount; (transitive verb) (2) to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; (v5k,vi) (3) to ebb and flow

Variations:
差っ引く
さっ引く

 sappiku
    さっぴく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (See 差し引く・1) to deduct; to take away

Variations:
後へ引く
後へ退く

 atohehiku
    あとへひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to retreat; to recede

Variations:
手を引く
手をひく

 teohiku
    てをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; (exp,v5k) (2) to lead by the hand

Variations:
気を引く
気をひく

 kiohiku
    きをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; (exp,v5k) (2) to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

Variations:
目を引く
目をひく

 meohiku
    めをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

Variations:
風邪ひく
風邪引く

 kazehiku
    かぜひく
(exp,v5k) (colloquialism) (See 風邪を引く) to catch a cold

Variations:
くじを引く
籤を引く

 kujiohiku
    くじをひく
(exp,v5k) to draw lots

Variations:
ババを引く
婆を引く

 babaohiku
    ばばをひく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)

Variations:
長引く
長びく

 nagabiku
    ながびく
(v5k,vi) to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

Variations:
引く
曳く
牽く

 hiku
    ひく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 惹く) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); (transitive verb) (3) to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in; (transitive verb) (4) to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (a line, plan, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (7) (usu. written as 弾く) to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); (transitive verb) (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check; (transitive verb) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (transitive verb) (10) to subtract; to deduct; (transitive verb) (11) to recede; to ebb; to fade; (transitive verb) (12) to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic); (transitive verb) (13) to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence); (transitive verb) (14) to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water); (transitive verb) (15) to hold (e.g. a note); (transitive verb) (16) to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor); (v5k,vi) (17) (also written as 退く) to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat; (v5k,vi) (18) (also written as 退く) to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling); (v5k,vi) (19) (also written as 退く) to resign; to retire; to quit; (v5k,vi) (20) (colloquialism) to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

Variations:
びっこを引く
跛を引く

 bikkoohiku
    びっこをひく
(exp,v5k) to limp

Variations:
人目を引く
人目をひく

 hitomeohiku
    ひとめをひく
(exp,v5k) to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

Variations:
割り引く
割引く

 waribiku
    わりびく
(transitive verb) (1) to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); (transitive verb) (2) to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount

Variations:
興味を引く
興味をひく

 kyoumiohiku / kyomiohiku
    きょうみをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

Variations:
関心を引く
関心をひく

 kanshinohiku
    かんしんをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract interest; to get attention to appeal

Variations:
引く手あまた
引く手数多

 hikuteamata
    ひくてあまた
being very popular; being in great demand

Variations:
棚引く
たな引く
棚曳く

 tanabiku
    たなびく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

Variations:
立て引く
達引く
立引く

 tatehiku
    たてひく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

Variations:
罫線を引く
けい線を引く

 keisenohiku / kesenohiku
    けいせんをひく
(exp,v5k) to rule a line; to draw a line

Variations:
割り引く
割引く

 waribiku
    わりびく
(transitive verb) to discount

Variations:
貧乏くじを引く
貧乏籤を引く

 binboukujiohiku / binbokujiohiku
    びんぼうくじをひく
(exp,v5k) to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

Variations:
注意を引く
注意をひく
注意を惹く

 chuuiohiku / chuiohiku
    ちゅういをひく
(exp,v5k) to attract attention

Variations:
尾を引く
尾をひく
尾を曳く(rK)

 oohiku
    おをひく
(exp,v5k) to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

Variations:
手ぐすね引く
手ぐすねひく
手薬煉引く
手薬練引く

 tegusunehiku
    てぐすねひく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) (usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く) to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

Variations:
棚引く
たな引く(sK)
棚曳く(sK)

 tanabiku
    たなびく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

Variations:
風邪をひく
風邪を引く
かぜを引く

 kazeohiku
    かぜをひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

Variations:
風邪をひく
風邪を引く
かぜを引く(sK)

 kazeohiku
    かぜをひく
(exp,v5k) to catch a cold

Variations:
つま弾く
爪弾く
爪引く(rK)
爪びく(sK)

 tsumabiku
    つまびく
(transitive verb) to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
This page contains 93 results for "引く" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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