引く
ひく
hiku
What does 引く mean in English?
- to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)(v5k, vt)
- to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)(v5k, vt)
- to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in(v5k, vt)
- to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)(v5k, vt)
- to draw (a line, plan, etc.)(v5k, vt)
- to catch (a cold)(v5k, vt)
- to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)(v5k, vt)
- to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check(v5k, vt)
- to haul; to pull (vehicles)(v5k, vt)
- to subtract; to deduct(v5k, vt)
- to recede; to ebb; to fade(v5k, vt)
- to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)(v5k, vt)
- to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)(v5k, vt)
- to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)(v5k, vt)
- to hold (e.g. a note)(v5k, vt)
- to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)(v5k, vt)
- to move back; to draw back; to recede(v5k, vi)
- to lessen; to subside; to ebb(v5k, vi)
- to resign; to retire; to quit(v5k, vi)

