Vocabulary
What does 引く (ひく, hiku) mean?
引く (ひく, hiku) means to pull; to subtract (math).
| Reading | ひく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hiku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
引くひく
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhiku
to pull; to subtract (math)
- 1godan verb · transitive to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
- 2godan verb · transitive to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
- 3godan verb · transitive to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
- 4godan verb · transitive to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
- 5godan verb · transitive to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
Example sentences
ドアを手前に引きます。
I pull the door toward myself.
字引で言葉を引きます。
I look up a word in the dictionary.