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気を引く

きをひく

Readings

きをひく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5kto attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest
  2. 2.
    exp, v5kto sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

Kanji breakdown

気
N26 strokesGrade 1
引
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼は彼女の気を引こうとした。

He tried to attract her attention.

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気を引くきをひく

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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