引き合い | Japanese meaning

引き合い【ひきあい】

Frequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reference; example; instance
inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry
being summoned to appear to court; witness
pulling against each other; pulling from both ends

Forms

引き合い【ひきあい】Frequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.
引合い【ひきあい】
引合【ひきあい】
ひきあい

Generated definitions (experimental)

reference; example; instance

This meaning refers to using something as a basis for comparison or illustration, often in discussions or explanations.

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He cited old literature as a reference for the study.

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To illustrate his point, he provided several specific instances.

inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry

This meaning indicates a question or request for information, typically in a business or transactional context.

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There have been many inquiries about the new product.

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There has been no progress on the inquiry regarding that deal.

being summoned to appear to court; witness

This meaning refers to a legal context where an individual is called upon to provide testimony or evidence in court.

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He was summoned as a witness.

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I had to appear in court as a witness.

pulling against each other; pulling from both ends

This meaning describes a situation where opposing forces or influences act upon an object or idea, often creating tension.

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The two competed by pulling against each other on the rope.

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The opposing pulling forces were so strong that the object did not move.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to make a referenceto have an inquiryto receive a referenceto respond to an inquirybusiness inquiryreference emailcontents of the inquiryregarding the inquiryto estimate the referenceto summon as a witness to courtreference wordto pull against each other

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう「ひきあうきごう」のれんようけい連用形．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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