ひきあい
Hikiai
Other forms: 引合い、引合
引き合い (Hikiai) is a Japanese noun meaning “reference, example, instance, inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.)”.
Meanings
- nounreference; example; instance
- nouninquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry
- nounbeing summoned to appear to court; witness
- nounpulling against each other; pulling from both ends
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).