Meaning of 引け in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引け
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Kana Readingひけ
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Romajihike
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- leave; defeat; diffidence; closing price (stock market)
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Example Sentences
引け, ひけ used in context
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He is second to none in eloquence in the world of politics.
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He is second to none in mathematics.
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He's only twelve but he plays chess with the best of them.
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When it comes to mathematics, he is second to none in his class.
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Where swimming is concerned, he is second to none.
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As far as English is concerned, she is second to none in her class.
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Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
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