引く

verb (godan)ひく · hiku

1. Englishto pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)

   • カーテンがゆっくり引かれた。The curtains were drawn slowly.

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

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

   • あんな本みたらフツーの女は引くもんな！Obviously a normal woman would lose interest if she saw a book like that!

4. Englishto draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

   • あなたの引いたカードは赤のマークですね。The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?

5. Englishto draw (a line, plan, etc.)

   • ＡからＢまで線をひきなさい。Draw a line from A to B.

6. Englishto catch (a cold)

   • 悪い風邪をひいていて、さらに悪いことには、雪が降ってきました。I had a bad cold, and to make matters worse, it began snowing.

7. Englishto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

   • 彼女はグランドピアノでその曲を引いた。She played that tune on her grand piano.

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

   • その単語を辞書でひいてごらん。Look up the word in your dictionary.

9. Englishto haul; to pull (vehicles)

   • 私は馬が荷車を引いているのを見た。I saw a horse pulling a cart.

10. Englishto subtract; to deduct

    • １０から２を引くと、８残る。Two from ten leaves eight.

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