引く

ひく

JLPTN5

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

Full

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

カーテン

kaaten

がゆっくり

gayukkuri

引ひ

かれた

kareta

。

The curtains were drawn slowly.

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

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

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

あなたの

anatano

引ひ

いた

ita

カード

kaado

は

赤あか

aka

の

マーク

maaku

ですね

desune

。

The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?

To draw (a line, plan, etc.)

To catch (a cold)

To play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

彼女かのじょ

kanojo

は

グランドピアノ

gurandopiano

でその

desono

曲きょく

kyoku

を

引ひ

いた

ita

。

She played that tune on her grand piano.

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

To subtract; to deduct

１０じゅう

juu

から

kara

２に

を

引ひ

くと

kuto

、

８はち

hachi

残のこ

noko

る

。

Two from ten leaves eight.

To recede; to ebb; to fade

腫は

れが

rega

引ひ

くまで

kumade

何日なんにち

nannichi

くらいかかりますか

kuraikakarimasuka

。

How many days will it take until the swelling goes down?

To be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)

その

sono

作家さっか

sakka

は

ギリシャ

girisha

の

王家おうけ

ouke

の

血統けっとう

kettou

を

引ひ

いていた

iteita

。

The writer was descended from the Greek royal family.

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

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

海底かいてい

kaitei

ケーブル

keeburu

が

両国りょうこく

ryoukoku

の

間あいだ

aida

に

引ひ

かれた

kareta

。

A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.

To hold (e.g. a note)

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

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb

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

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

To resign; to retire; to quit

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb, colloquialism

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

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Verb conjugation table 引く

Form name (形)	Word
Dictionary (辞書)	引く/ひく
Past (た)	引いた
Negation (未然)	引かない
Polite (丁寧)	引きます
te (て)	引いて
Ability (可能)	引ける
Passive (受身)	引かれる
Command (使役)	引かせる
Passive command (使役受身)	引かせられる
Conditions (条件)	引けば
Command (命令)	引け
Will (意向)	引こう
Prohibition (禁止)	引くな