Word Meaning ひけを取る

ひけをとる hikeotoru

ひけを取る is read as ひけをとる (hikeotoru) and means to be outdone (by).

Meaning

English

to be outdone (by)
to be in inferior (to)
to compare unfavorably (with)
to be behind

Reading

Kana

ひけをとる

Romaji

hikeotoru

Writing Variants

引けをとる ひけをとる hikeotoru
引けを取る ひけをとる hikeotoru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 52704 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

うけ取る

うけとる

to receive

取りかえる

とりかえる

to replace

取りかかる

とりかかる

to begin

取寄せる

とりよせる

to pull (something) closer

つまみ取る

つまみとる

to pluck

くみ取る

くみとる

to draw (water)

取れる

とれる

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)

取りいれる

とりいれる

to harvest

書取る

かきとる

to copy out (a text)

取下げる

とりさげる

to withdraw

取調べる

とりしらべる

to investigate