JLPT N5 Beginner
引く
To pull, subtract, draw a line, catch a cold, or look up a word.
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Other forms
引きます polite form
引いて te-form
引いた past form
引ける potential form
弾く to play an instrument
惹く to attract
1 Verb (transitive)
To Pull
Describes the physical action of drawing an object closer to oneself or dragging it along.
2 Verb (transitive)
To Catch a Cold
Functions as the standard verb for contracting a common cold.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To Draw (a line or a lot)
Covers the creation of straight lines or the act of drawing lots by chance.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To Subtract / To Deduct
Represents the mathematical process of subtraction or the reduction of a price or salary.
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5 Verb (transitive)
To Look Up (in a dictionary)
Refers to the act of searching for and retrieving information from a reference material.
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6 Verb (transitive)
To Play (string/keyboard instruments)
Applies to performing music on stringed instruments or keyboards.
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