Vocab Info
N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
引くto pull
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)
also written as 惹く,See Also:
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6.
to catch (a cold)
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
usu. written as 弾くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8.
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
9.
to haul, to pull (vehicles)
esp. 牽くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
10.
to subtract, to deduct
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
11.
to recede, to ebb, to fade
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
12.
to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
13.
to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
14.
to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
15.
to hold (e.g. a note)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
16.
to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
17.
to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat
also written as 退くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
18.
to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling)
also written as 退くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
19.
to resign, to retire, to quit
also written as 退くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
20.
All Forms
引く 【ひく】、曳く 【ひく】、牽く 【ひく】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ひ
く
General Top 500
Examples
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ドアを引く。
I will pull open the door.
足を引いて歩く。
To drag your feet and walk.
裸で寝て風邪を引きました。
I caught a cold sleeping naked.
クラスメイトに聞く:「このクジを引いたのは君だろう?」
Asking a classmate: 'You drew this lottery, didn't you?'
机をもっと手前に引いてください。
Please pull the desk towards you more.
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