引く

ひく

Also written 曳く, 牽く

Meanings

Godan verb, Transitive to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) (also written as 惹く) See also: 注意を引く (ちゅういをひく).
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.)
to draw (a line, plan, etc.) See also: 図面を引く (ずめんをひく).
to catch (a cold) See also: 風邪をひく (かぜをひく).
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) (usu. written as 弾く)
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check See also: 辞書を引く (じしょをひく).
to haul; to pull (vehicles) (esp. 牽く)
to subtract; to deduct
to recede; to ebb; to fade
to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
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)
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, Intransitive to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat (also written as 退く)
to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling) (also written as 退く)
to resign; to retire; to quit (also written as 退く)
to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe
to draw back; to pull back; to retreat See also: 引き (ひき).

君は辞書を引く習慣をつけるべきだ。
You should try to form the habit of using your dictionaries.
寒い季節に入ると、体の弱い人はとかく風邪を引きやすい。
Those who are delicate in health are apt to catch a cold when the cold season sets in.
外はとても寒い。コートを持っていかないと風邪を引きます。
It is very cold outside. You'll catch a cold without a coat.
海底ケーブルが両国の間に引かれた。
A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.
下線を引いた語を正しい形にしなさい。
Correct the underlined words.

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