引き合い

ひきあい

Also written 引合い, 引合

Meanings

1. Noun reference; example; instance
2. inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry
3. being summoned to appear to court; witness
4. pulling against each other; pulling from both ends

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 合 fit. Read as あい.

Example sentences

• 他人の悪事を引き合いに出して自分の悪事の言い訳をすることはできない。
  Two wrongs don't make a right.

Common phrases

• 引き合いに出す (ひきあいにだす) to cite as an example
• 引き合いがある

Words containing 引き合い

• 引き合いに出す (ひきあいにだす) to cite as an example

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