手てを引ひく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

withdraw from a deal; wash one's hands of

Used when someone pulls out of a business arrangement, project, or responsibility, often implying a clean break.

• 彼かれはその計けい画かくから手てを引ひいた。

  He withdrew from the project.

• 会かい社しゃは赤あか字じ事じ業ぎょうから手てを引ひくことにした。

  The company decided to pull out of the unprofitable business.

expression, godan verb (-ku)

lead by the hand

Literal meaning of taking someone's hand to guide them; less common than the figurative sense.

• 母はは親おやは子こどもの手てを引ひいて横おう断だん歩ほ道どうを渡わたった。

  The mother led her child by the hand across the crosswalk.