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引き去る (ひきさる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
withdraw ; pull back ; retreat ; deduct
Used for physically pulling something back, retreating from a position, or deducting an amount. The deduct sense is less common and often replaced by 差し引く in modern usage.
He gently pulled his hand back.
Written forms 引ひ き 去さ る Usage 60%
引ひき 去さ る Usage 30%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
ひきさる Usage 10%
引ひ きさる
Kana spelling for the okurigana portion; sometimes used for clarity.
Similar words 引ひ く 引く is a more general verb for pulling, drawing, or subtracting. 引き去る emphasizes removal or withdrawal from a place or amount.
差さ し 引ひ く 差し引く is the standard modern verb for deducting or offsetting amounts. 引き去る in the deduct sense is less common and may sound slightly formal or dated.
Etymology Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'pull') + 去る (saru, 'leave, go away'). The combination yields the meaning of pulling away or withdrawing.
