引け

ひけ

Also written ヒケ

Meanings

1. Noun close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); retiring See also: 引け時 (ひけどき).
2. being outdone; compare unfavourably (with) See also: 引けを取る (ひけをとる).
3. closing price (stockmarket) See also: 引け値 (ひけね).
4. sink mark (casting, moulding); shrink mark (esp. ヒケ)

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひける.

Example sentences

• ディベートにかけては彼は誰にもひけをとらない。
  He is second to none when it comes to debating.
• ここに直線を引け。
  Draw a straight line here.
• 数学にかけては彼はクラスの誰にも引けを取らない。
  When it comes to mathematics, he is second to none in his class.
• 彼はまだ１２歳だがチェスではだれにも引けを取らない。
  He's only twelve, but he plays chess with the best of them.
• 彼はわがチームのどの選手とも引けをとらない。
  He is as good as any player on our team.

Common phrases

• 引けを取らない (ひけをとらない) not losing out (to)
• 引けを取る (ひけをとる) to be outdone (by)

Words containing 引け

• 引け時 (ひけどき) closing time
• 大引け (おおびけ) closing (a market or trading session)
• 引け目 (ひけめ) sense of inferiority

And 13 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists