引く (Hiku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse), to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
- godan verb, transitive verbto draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)also written as 惹く
- godan verb, transitive verbto draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
- godan verb, transitive verbto draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto draw (a line, plan, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto catch (a cold)
Examples
潮の全てはひく。
Every tide has its ebb.
潮が引いている。
The tide is on the ebb.
直線を引きなさい。
Draw a straight line.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).