後を引く

Reading

Kana: あとをひく

Romaji: atowohiku

Definitions

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1

to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after

2

to have lingering effects

Kanji

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

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

このポテトチップおいしくて後(ご)を引(ひ)くね。

➥These potato chips are good enough to make you want more.

父(ちち)の死(し)のショックが後(ご)を引(ひ)いていて、彼女(かのじょ)は外出(がいしゅつ)する気力(きりょく)がなかった。

➥The shock of her father's death lingered on and she didn't feel like going out at all.