noun
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.
Rare variant using 汐 (evening tide) instead of 潮.
Compound of 引き (hiki, 'pulling', continuative form of 引く) + 潮 (shio, 'tide').