JLPT N1 Advanced
引き合い
Citing a reference case for comparison or receiving a business inquiry.
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引合い
引合
1 Noun
As an Example / Comparison
A reference, witness, or instance cited to support an argument or justify a situation.
Example
彼 は 議論 に 負けそう に なる と 、 いつも 過去 の 失敗 を 引き合い に 出す 。
Whenever he's about to lose an argument, he always brings up past failures as an example.
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2 Noun
Business Inquiry / Interest
A business term indicating an inquiry, offer, or expression of interest from a potential client.
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