ひく

引く

to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)

N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to pullto tugto lead (e.g. a horse)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.)to attract (e.g. interest)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to draw back (e.g. one's hand)to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.)to pull in
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to catch (a cold)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.)to consultto check
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to haulto pull (vehicles)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to subtractto deduct
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to recedeto ebbto fade
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to be descend fromto inherit (a characteristic)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to quoteto citeto raise (as evidence)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.)to install (e.g. a telephone)to supply (e.g. water)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to hold (e.g. a note)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to apply (e.g. lipstick)to oil (e.g. a pan)to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to move backto draw backto recedeto fall backto retreat
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to lessento subsideto ebbto go down (e.g. of swelling)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to resignto retireto quit
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour)to be turned offto recoil (in disgust, etc.)to cringe

Conjugations

Present辞書形
引く(ひく)
Negativeない形
引かない(ひかない)
Pastた形
引いた(ひいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
引かなかった(ひかなかった)
Te-formて形
引いて(ひいて)

Example Sentences

鼻風邪をひきました。

I have a head cold.

彼女は()を引いて(あける)けた。

She pulled the door open.

彼女はドアを引いて(あける)けた。

She pulled the door open.

彼女はピアノが上手(じょうず)に引ける。

She can play the piano well.

彼女は自分のベッドにシーツを引いた。

She put sheets on her bed.