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引ける (ひける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひける

ひ

け

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

close; be over; break up

Used for shops, events, or school sessions ending for the day. Often appears as 店が引ける, 学校が引ける.

もうすぐ店みせが引ひける時じ間かんだ。
It's almost time for the shop to close.
学がっ校こうが引ひけたらすぐ

に

帰かえ

っ

て

き

なさい

。

Come straight home when school is over.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

lose one's nerve; feel daunted

Almost always used in the set phrase 気が引ける, meaning to feel hesitant, self-conscious, or unable to act freely.

See also: 気が引ける (きがひける)

みんなの前まえで話はなすのは気きが引ひける。
I feel daunted about speaking in front of everyone.
彼かれに頼たのみごとをするのは気きが引ひける。
I feel hesitant to ask him a favor.

Written forms

引ひけるUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
ひけるUsage22%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the idiomatic 気が引ける.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk

Similar words

閉しまる
閉まる is the general word for something closing (door, window, lid). 引ける is used specifically for shops, events, or school ending for the day.
終おわる
終わる means 'to end' broadly. 引ける adds the nuance of a scheduled closing or dismissal, often with a sense of people dispersing.

Etymology

The verb 引ける is the intransitive counterpart of 引く (to pull). The sense of 'closing' likely derives from pulling down shutters or curtains at the end of the day. The idiomatic 気が引ける uses 引ける in the sense of 'being pulled back' emotionally.