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曳く牽くGodan verbFreq #725
1

Transitive verb

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

Examples
カーテンがゆっくり引かれた
The curtains were drawn slowly.
2

Transitive verb; Also written as 惹く

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

3

Transitive verb

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

Examples
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

Transitive verb

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

Examples
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

Transitive verb

to draw (a line, plan, etc.)

Examples
AからBまで線をひきなさい。
Draw a line from A to B.
6

Transitive verb

to catch (a cold)

Examples
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

Transitive verb; Usu. written as 弾く

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Examples
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

Transitive verb

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

Examples
その単語を辞書でひいてごらん。
Look up the word in your dictionary.
9

Transitive verb; Esp. 牽く

to haul; to pull (vehicles)

Examples
私は馬が荷車を引いているのを見た。
I saw a horse pulling a cart.
10

Transitive verb

to subtract; to deduct

Examples
10から2を引くと、8残る。
Two from ten leaves eight.
11

Transitive verb

to recede; to ebb; to fade

Examples
腫れが引くまで何日くらいかかりますか。
How many days will it take until the swelling goes down?
12

Transitive verb

to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)

Examples
その作家はギリシャの王家の血統を引いていた
The writer was descended from the Greek royal family.
13

Transitive verb

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

Examples
できるだけ英語から例をひこう
Insofar as possible, our examples will be drawn from English.
14

Transitive verb

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

Examples
海底ケーブルが両国の間に引かれた
A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.
15

Transitive verb

to hold (e.g. a note)

16

Transitive verb

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

17

Intransitive verb; Also written as 退く

to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat

18

Intransitive verb; Also written as 退く

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

19

Intransitive verb; Also written as 退く

to resign; to retire; to quit

20

Colloquial; Intransitive verb

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

ういんNoun~な Adj.Freq #2014
1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

Examples
うちの一番腕利きの交渉者はいつも強引に有利な取り引きをする。
Our best negotiators always drive a hard bargain.
取りひきNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #4186
1

transactions; dealings; business

Examples
ぜひ取引させていただきたいと思います。
We would love to work with you.
っ張るっぱTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1622
1

to pull; to draw; to pull tight

Examples
この生地は引っ張るとすぐ伸びる。
This material stretches easily.
2

to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch

3

to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)

4

to drag; to haul; to tow

5

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

6

to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)

7

to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join

8

to delay; to prolong

9

to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)

10

to quote; to cite; to reference

11

Baseball

to pull the ball

12

to wear; to put on

き受ける受けるきうけるきうけ受るTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2564
1

to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for

Examples
その仕事を引き受けようかなと思っている。
I'm wondering whether to take on that job.
2

to take over; to inherit

3

to guarantee; to vouch for

4

to contract (a disease)

きずるき摺るきずるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2602
1

to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug

Examples
私は重い荷物を空港まで引きずって行った。
I dragged the heavy baggage to the airport.
2

to force (someone) along; to drag (along)

Examples
彼は彼女の腕を取り、引きずっていった。
He seized her hand and dragged her away.
3

to prolong; to drag out

4

Usu. in the passive

to influence; to persuade; to entice; to lure

き出す出すきだすきだTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2866
1

to pull out; to take out; to draw out

Examples
私は封筒を開けて手紙を引き出した
I opened the envelope and pulled out a letter.
2

to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to bring (e.g. someone to the negotiating table); to drag

3

to withdraw (money); to draw

Examples
太郎は銀行から一万円引き出した
Taro drew 10,000 yen from the bank.
4

to bring out (talent, potential, beauty, flavour, etc.); to extract (information, the truth, etc.); to get (e.g. an answer out of someone); to obtain (e.g. a result); to elicit; to draw (a conclusion); to derive (e.g. pleasure)

Examples
彼はその調査から結論を引き出した
He drew his conclusions based on that survey.
彼のいいところを引き出すようにしなさい。
Try to bring out the best in him.
5

to get (money) out of someone; to coax out of someone; to get someone to pay; to make someone produce (funds)

っかかるっ掛かるっ掛るっかかIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3484
1

to be caught in; to be stuck in

Examples
凧が木に引っかかった
The kite got caught in the tree.
2

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time

3

to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with

4

to fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated

5

to be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy

6

to be obstructed; to be hindered

7

to splash

き寄せる寄せるきよせTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3591
1

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to pull near (to)

Examples
彼女は自分のほうに椅子を引き寄せた
She drew the chair towards her.
2

to attract; to draw; to entice

手を手をひくてをひくExpressionGodan verbFreq #3727
1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of

Examples
会社はそのプロジェクトから手をひいた
The company withdrew from the project.
2

to lead by the hand

Examples
母親は子供の手を引いている
The mother is leading her child by the hand.
き抜くきぬTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3752
1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

Examples
歯科医は彼女の虫歯を引き抜いた
The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.
2

to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice

Examples
彼はライバル会社に引き抜かれました
He was poached by a rival company.
き取るきとTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3986
1

to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim

Examples
私は苦情を言ったが、店ではこのセーターを引き取るのを拒んだ。
I complained, but they refused to take this sweater back.
2

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt

Examples
彼は戦災孤児をひきとって養女として育てています。
He adopted a war orphan and is bringing her up as a foster daughter.
3

to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

き返すきかえすIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4580
1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

Examples
今は引き返すには遅すぎる。
It's too late to turn back now.
き起こすきおこTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4944
1

Occ. written as 惹き起こす

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke

Examples
彼の不注意な運転が事故を引き起こした
His careless driving caused the accident.
2

to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

退んたいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #5736
1

retirement

Examples
彼は商売をたたんで引退した。
He sold his business and retired.
長びくがびIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6680
1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

Examples
その経済学者は長引く不況を予期していた。
The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
き金きがねき鉄NounFreq #10483
1

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

Examples
その男はピストルを額にあて、引き金を引いた。
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
2

trigger (for something); immediate cause

Examples
陪審団による有罪評決が大論争の引き金となった。
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
びきNounFreq #17398
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

guidance; lead; acting as guide; giving assistance

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

introduction; good offices; influence; connections

3

guide; primer; guidebook; handbook; manual

き戸きどNounFreq #17522
1

sliding door

なびIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #17792
1

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

んようNoun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #17909
1

quotation; citation; reference

Examples
ハムレットから1行引用できますか。
Can you quote a line of Hamlet?
取りき先りひきさきNounFreq #18037
1

customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

Examples
営業員をこの新しい取引先に派遣してください。
Please send your sales reps to this new account.
NounFreq #18322
1

pull; patronage; influence

2

tug

Examples
その釣り人は釣り糸に強い引きを感じた。
The angler felt a strong tug on the line.
3

Photography

room to move the camera back

ゅういんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #19249
1

absorption; suction; aspiration

2

attraction; draw