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引く (hiku) Meaning “Be Put off” as Japanese Slang

September 14, 2018

引く (ひく, hiku) is a basic Japanese word that means "draw/pull", as in "ロープを引く (rōpu wo hiku; pull a rope)". However, it is also used as a slang term meaning "be put off by something/someone", e.g. when you feel like drawing back because you find something/someone cringey and off-putting. Read More

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