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後を引く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後を引く.
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1
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after
Examples
このポテトチップおいしくて後を引くね。
These potato chips are good enough to make you want more.
2
to have lingering effects
Examples
父の死のショックが後を引いていて、彼女は外出する気力がなかった。
The shock of her father's death lingered on and she didn't feel like going out at all.
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