引(ひ)くto pull

Common

1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

   1. 1.

      to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse)

   2. 2.

      to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)

      also written as 惹く,

      See Also:

      • 注意を引く

   3. 3.

      to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in

   4. 4.

      to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

   5. 5.

      to draw (a line, plan, etc.)

      See Also:

      • 図面を引く

   6. 6.

      to catch (a cold)

      See Also:

      • 風邪を引く

   7. 7.

      to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

      usu. written as 弾く

   8. 8.

      to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check

      See Also:

      • 辞書を引く

   9. 9.

      to haul, to pull (vehicles)

      esp. 牽く

   10. 10.

       to subtract, to deduct

   11. 11.

       to recede, to ebb, to fade

   12. 12.

       to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic)

   13. 13.

       to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence)

   14. 14.

       to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water)

   15. 15.

       to hold (e.g. a note)

   16. 16.

       to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor)

2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

   1. 17.

      to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat

      also written as 退く

   2. 18.

      to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling)

      also written as 退く

   3. 19.

      to resign, to retire, to quit

      also written as 退く

   4. 20.

      to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour), to be turned off, to recoil (in disgust, etc.), to cringe

      Colloquial