轢く

Reading

Kana: ひく

Romaji: hiku

Definition

v5k

vt

1

to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

轢

Readings: レキ、 ひ.く、 きし.る

Meaning: run over

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は車(くるま)に轢(ひ)かれた。

➥He was run over by a car.

彼女(かのじょ)は車(くるま)にひかれた。

➥She was run over by the car.

彼(かれ)はひかれて即死(そくし)した。

➥He was run over and killed on the spot.

老人(ろうじん)が車(くるま)にひかれた。

➥The old man was run over by a car.

その犬(いぬ)は車(くるま)にひかれた。

➥The dog was run over by a car.

犬(いぬ)がトラックにひかれた。

➥A dog was run over by a truck.