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Meaning of 身を引く(みをひく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

身を引く
Kana Reading
みをひく
Romaji
miwohiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to back out of; to retire; to get away

Example Sentences

身を引く, みをひく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
身を引く
Plain Polite
身を引きます
Negative
身を引かない
Negative Polite
身を引きません

Past

Plain
身を引いた
Plain Polite
身を引きました
Negative
身を引かなかった
Negative Polite
身を引きませんでした

Te

Plain
身を引いて
Plain Polite
身を引きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
身を引かれる
Plain Polite
身を引かれます
Negative
身を引かれない
Negative Polite
身を引かれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

somebody, person, one's station in life

On: シン

Kun:

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

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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