ebb tide; falling tide
The outgoing or receding tide; opposite of 満ち潮 (high tide).
引き潮のときに、遠くの岩場まで歩いて行ける。
When the tide is out, you can walk to the distant rocky area.
引き潮で砂浜が広くなった。
The sandy beach widened at low tide.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without okurigana; less common but acceptable.
Rare variant with irregular okurigana usage.
Rare variant using 汐 (evening tide) instead of 潮.
Compound of 引き (hiki, 'pulling', continuative form of 引く) + 潮 (shio, 'tide').