Definition of 引かない
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(v5k, vi, vt) to pull
カーテンがゆっくり引かれた。
The curtains were drawn slowly. -
to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.)
あなたの興味を引くような本を読みなさい。
Read such books as interest you. -
to draw back
あんな本みたらフツーの女は引くもんな！
Obviously a normal woman would lose interest if she saw a book like that! -
to draw (a card)
あなたの引いたカードは赤のマークですね。
The card you drew was a red, wasn't it? -
to draw (plan, line, etc.)
ＡからＢまで線をひきなさい。
Draw a line from A to B. -
to catch (cold)
悪い風邪をひいていて、さらに悪いことには、雪が降ってきました。
I had a bad cold, and to make matters worse, it began snowing. -
to play (string instr.)
ジョンはギターを引くことができません。
John can't play the guitar. -
to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult
その単語を辞書でひいてごらん。
Look up the word in your dictionary. -
(v5k, vt) to haul; to pull (vehicles)
私は馬が荷車を引いているのを見た。
I saw a horse pulling a cart. - to subtract
- to ebb; to fade
- to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic)
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to quote; to raise (as evidence)
できるだけ英語から例をひこう。
Insofar as possible, our examples will be drawn from English. - to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)
- (adj-i) dead
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(adj-i) nonexistent; not being (there)
２つの意見に大した差はない。
There is not much difference between the two opinions. - unpossessed; unowned; not had
- unique
- indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
- (aux-adj) (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ...
- (after the -te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ...
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(suf) inside; within
収入内で生活をするようにしなさい。
Try to live within your income.
Words related to 引かない
- (exp) not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
