糸を引く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 糸を引く
1
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes
Examples
この事件はだれかが糸を引いているに違いない。
Somebody must be at the bottom of this affair.
2
to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
Examples
あの会社との取り引きは父の代から糸を引くように切れない。
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.
Kanji in this Word
糸
6 strokes
Frequency: 1488
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
thread
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いと
引
4 strokes
Frequency: 218
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
pull
tug
jerk
admit
install
quote
refer to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
ひ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いな
ひき
ひけ
びき
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