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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)
also written as 惹く
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)
usu. written as 弾く
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; to fall back; to retreat
also written as 退く
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
also written as 退く
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
also written as 退く
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe
21. to draw back; to pull back; to retreat
Alt. forms
引ひく
86%
ひく
10%
曳ひく
2%
牽ひく
Pitch accent
ひ
く
Top 3800
Conjugations...Used in: 2447
Used in vocabulary (57 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 go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
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; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
to limp
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to draw lots
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
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 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 compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
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 leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
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 take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
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 get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
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 go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
to draw a plan
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
to make a splash; to draw attention
to cite an example
to draw a line
to install a telephone
to rule a line; to draw a line
Examples (18 in total)
92 minus 9 is 83.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
Draw a straight line.
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