godan verb (-ku)
compete stubbornly; vie with each other out of pride
Describes a situation where two parties stubbornly compete or clash, often driven by pride, obstinacy, or a desire not to lose face. The verb is relatively rare and literary.
二人の実力者が意地を張って立て引くので、会議が進まない。
The two powerful figures are stubbornly competing out of pride, so the meeting isn't progressing.
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
Variant kanji form; less common.
Abbreviated variant; rarely used.
Compound of 立て (tate, 'standing' or 'asserting') and 引く (hiku, 'to pull'), suggesting a back-and-forth struggle where each side stands firm and pulls against the other. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.