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曳: pull

pull; tow; drag
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Readings

On
エイ
Kun
ひく

Mostly a variant of 引 (ひく). Seen in 曳航 (towing) and in festival and fishing words like 曳山 and 地曳き網.

Key words

曳くひくto pull; to tow
曳航えいこうtowing (a ship)
曳山ひきやまfestival float
曳光弾えいこうだんtracer round
地曳き網じびきあみbeach seine net

Example sentences

The broken-down ship was towed back to port by a tugboat.

An ox slowly climbs the slope, pulling a cart.

At the spring festival, each neighborhood's gorgeous float proceeds along the street.

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