Word Meaning 引く手あまた

ひくてあまた hikuteamata

引く手あまた is read as ひくてあまた (hikuteamata) and means being very popular.

Meaning

English

being very popular
being in great demand

Reading

Kana

ひくてあまた

Romaji

hikuteamata

Writing Variants

引く手数多 ひくてあまた hikuteamata

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 50056 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き手

ひきて

knob

引き手

ひきで

right hand

引く手

ひくて

admirer

手引き

てびき

guidance

手引書

てびきしょ

handbook

手形割引

てがたわりびき

discounting of a bill

手本引き

てほんびき

tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)

手を引く

てをひく

to lead by the hand

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き出し

ひきだし

drawer

Example Sentences

３か国語を流暢に話せるメアリーは、どこの企業からも引く手あまただった。

Mary, being able to speak 3 languages fluently, finds attention from businesses everywhere.