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引く
[ひく]
hiku
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
- 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 pull in
- to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
- to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
- to catch (a cold)
- to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
- to haul; to pull (vehicles) (esp. 牽く)
- to subtract; to deduct
- to recede; to ebb; to fade
- to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
- to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
- to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
- to hold (e.g. a note)
- to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to move back; to draw back; to recede
- to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
- to resign; to retire; to quit