引く

ひく

to pull, to draw; subtract

Also:to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.), to draw (a line, plan, etc.)

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!

あなたのいたカードは赤のマークですね。

The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?