What does 引く mean?
引く is a Japanese verb meaning “to pull, to draw; subtract” in English. It can also be translated as “to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.), to draw (a line, plan, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 引く in kanji, ひく in hiragana, and hiku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
カーテンがゆっくり引かれた。
The curtains were drawn slowly.
あんな本みたらフツーの女は引くもんな!
Obviously a normal woman would lose interest if she saw a book like that!
あなたの引いたカードは赤のマークですね。
The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?