引け

Readings

Kana: ひけ、ヒケ

Romaji: hike, hike

Definitions

noun

1

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); retiring

See also: 引け時 (reading ひけどき)

2

being outdone; compare unfavourably (with)

See also: 引けを取る (reading ひけをとる)

3

closing price (stockmarket)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 引け値

4

sink mark (casting, moulding); shrink mark

Note: esp. ヒケ

Kanji

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

Example Sentences

ここに直線(ちょくせん)を引(ひ)け。

➥Draw a straight line here.

十(じゅう)から四(よん)を引(ひ)けば六(ろく)が残(のこ)る。

➥If you take four from ten, you have six.

ひもを引(ひ)けば水(みず)が流(なが)れ出(で)る。

➥Pull the string and the water flushes.

引(ひ)けばドアが開(ひら)きます。

➥You have to pull that door to open it.

８から３を引(ひ)けば５になる。

➥Subtract three from eight and you get five.

彼女(かのじょ)はピアノが上手(じょうず)に引(ひ)ける。

➥She can play the piano well.