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引ひっ掛かける

ひ
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か
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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.Top 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hang on; hook onto; throw on (clothes)

To hang or hook something onto a projection, or to casually throw on clothes. Often used with a location marked by に.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hook; catch; trap; ensnare

To catch or trap something with a hook or snag, or to trick someone into a situation. Can be physical or figurative.

3

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cheat; evade payment; dine and dash

Colloquial; to avoid paying a bill, especially at a restaurant or bar. Often used in the phrase 食い逃げをする or 飲み代を引っ掛ける.

4

ichidan verb, transitive verb

drink (alcohol); knock back

Casual; to drink alcohol, often quickly or in a gulp. Similar to ひっかける in the sense of 'tossing back' a drink.

5

ichidan verb, transitive verb

splash (someone with liquid)

To splash or throw liquid onto someone. Often used with 水やお湯. Related to ぶっ掛ける but less forceful.

See also: ぶっかける

6

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hit off the end of the bat (baseball)

Baseball term; to make weak contact with the ball near the end of the bat, often resulting in a poor hit.

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