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引く  [(2)ひく]  [coll]    meaning:  decrease  rank: 1
☆ 洪水はやっと引いた ⇨ The flood water finally receded
☆ がやっと引いた ⇨ My fever is finally gone

引く  [(2)ひく]    meaning:  draw  rank: 1
☆ は二を引いた ⇨ He drew a line between the two points  (☛ Draw, especially a straight line)

引く  [(2)ひく]    meaning:  pull  rank: 1
☆ そのは引くんだ ⇨ You have to pull that door

引く  [(2)ひく]    meaning:  subtract  rank: 1
☆ けから経費を引く ⇨ Subtract expenses from profit
☆ 十引く四は六 ⇨ 10 minus 4 is 6

引く  [(2)ひく]    meaning:  choose  rank: 2
☆ れを引いた ⇨ I drew a losing ticket  (☛ Choose in a draw)

引く  [(2)ひく]    meaning:  install  rank: 2
☆ このには水道が引かれていない ⇨ This area has no water supply system installed  (☛ Install linear systems like water, electricity, signal cables, etc.)

引く  [(2)ひく]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  interest  rank: 2
☆ 女性が引いてしまう男性行動 ⇨ Male behaviors that make women lose interest

引く  [(2)ひく]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  withdraw  rank: 3
☆ 無料食事殺到する姿見るは引いてしまう ⇨ When I see everybody rush to get free meals, I cannot join them and have to step aside


More examples:
  • しい農村では赤ん坊間引くことは一般的だった ⇨ It used to be common to cull babies in poor farming communities in the past
  • この敗戦を引く ⇨ This loss will be felt for a long time
  • 経費し引くと十万になった ⇨ After subtracting the expenses, the remainder is ¥100K