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Godan verb, transitive verb

1. to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse).
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest). Also written as 惹く.
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in.
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.).
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.).
6. to catch (a cold).
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument). Usu. written as 弾く.
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check.
9. to haul, to pull (vehicles). Esp. 牽く.
10. to subtract, to deduct.
11. to recede, to ebb, to fade.
12. to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic).
13. to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence).
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water).
15. to hold (e.g. a note).
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat. Also written as 退く.
2. to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling). Also written as 退く.
3. to resign, to retire, to quit. Also written as 退く.
4. to be put off (by someone's words or behavior), to be turned off, to recoil (in disgust, etc.), to cringe. Colloquialism.