Word Meaning 引き抜き

ひきぬき hikinuki

引き抜き is read as ひきぬき (hikinuki) and means drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate).

Meaning

English

  1. drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
  2. quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume)
  3. hiring from another company
  4. recruitment
  5. scouting
  6. headhunting

Reading

Kana

ひきぬき

Romaji

hikinuki

Writing Variants

  • 引抜き ひきぬき hikinuki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22401 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引抜く

ひきぬく

to extract

引き続き

ひきつづき

continuously

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き分け

ひきわけ

draw (in competition)

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

Example Sentences

1

The company president has hired a headhunter to find us a new sales manager.