曳く牽く
ひく
Verb, Transitive
1.
to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse)
2.
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)
3.
to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in
4.
to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5.
to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6.
to catch (a cold)
7.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
8.
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check
9.
to haul, to pull (vehicles)
10.
to subtract, to deduct
11.
to recede, to ebb, to fade
12.
to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic)
13.
to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence)
14.
to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water)
15.
to hold (e.g. a note)
16.
to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor)
Verb, Intransitive
17.
to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat
18.
to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling)
19.
to resign, to retire, to quit
20.
to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour), to be turned off, to recoil (in disgust, etc.), to cringe
colloquial
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かぜをひいてしまって、ねつがあります。
風邪を引いてしまって、熱があります。
I caught a cold and have a fever.
じしょでたんごのいみをひいてしらべました。
辞書で単語の意味を引いて調べました。
I looked up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
かれのユニークなファッションは、ひとびとのちゅうもくをひいた。
彼のユニークなファッションは、人々の注目を引いた。
His unique fashion attracted people's attention.
かれはピアノをひくのがとくいで、ちょうしゅうをみりょうした。
彼はピアノを弾くのが得意で、聴衆を魅了した。
He is good at playing the piano and captivated the audience.
Kanji that make up this word
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