引け
Meanings
close of business; leaving time; retiring
Refers to the end of a business day, school day, or other regular activity; often used in compounds like 引け時.
See also: 引け時 (ひけどき)
Since work finishes early today, let's go to a movie.
After work, I went for drinks with colleagues.
being outdone; compare unfavorably
Almost exclusively used in the set phrase 引けを取る, meaning to be inferior or lose out in comparison.
See also: 引けを取る (ひけをとる)
He is second to none in experience.
This product is not inferior to others in quality.
Abbreviation of 引け値; used in financial contexts for the price at market close.
See also: 引け値
Today's closing price was higher than yesterday's.
sink mark; shrink mark (casting, molding)
Technical term in manufacturing; often written in katakana as ヒケ.
Sink marks can be seen on this part.
Usage patterns
- 引けになるto reach closing/quitting time
When school lets out, everyone goes to play together.
- 〈物〉を引けで売るto sell something at the closing price (in stock trading)
I sold that stock at the closing price.
- 引けが出るa sink mark appears (on a molded or cast part)
A sink mark appeared on the plastic product.
Expressions
- 引けを取るbe inferior; be outdone; compare unfavorably
- 後に引けないunable to back out; can't withdraw; can't stop now
- 引けを取らないnot inferior to; as good as; comparable to
- 金の鎖も引けば切れるeven the strong-willed fall into temptation · there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it