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Word of the Day - hiku

By Namiko Abe, About.com

Word of the Day:

hiku

Pronunciation:

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Meaning:

to pull; to draw; to drag; to attract; to lead; to quote; to loo up; to subtract

Japanese characters:

引く (ひく)

Example:

Sono kotoba o jisho de hiite miyou.
その言葉を辞書で引いてみよう。

Translation:

Let's look up the word in the dictionary.

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