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引き分け
Meaning in Englishdraw (in competition), tie game
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What it means
It means a draw or tie in a game or contest, indicating that neither side has won. Used in sports, board games, and competitions to denote an equal result, and commonly phrased as 引き分けになる or 引き分けとなる in written or spoken Japanese.
Main meanings
- In sports and games: an equal final score or outcome.
- Metaphorically, a deadlock or stalemate in negotiations or discussions.
How to use it
Used in formal and casual contexts, especially in sports commentary and match reports; in everyday talk to describe a tie in a game; common constructions include 引き分けになる, 引き分けだ. サッカーの試合は引き分けになった (Sakkā no shiai wa hikiwake ni natta). この大会の決勝戦は引き分けとなった (Kono taikai no kesshōsen wa hikiwake to natta).
Variants and close terms
- 同点 (どうてん, douten) — tie
- ドロー (ドロー, doroo) — draw
- 互角 (ごかく, gokaku) — even match
Composition
- 引く (ひく, hiku) — to pull or draw
- 引き (ひき) — the noun-form of 引く
- 分け (わけ, wake) — division or sharing
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Noun (名詞)
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N1
引き起こす
hikiokosu
to cause
N1
引下げる
hikisageru
to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
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引きずる
hikizuru
to drag along, to pull, to prolong
N1
引取る
hikitoru
to take back; to adopt; to leave
N1
引っ掻く
hikkaku
to scratch
N2
幾分
ikubun
somewhat
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引力
inryoku
gravity
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区分
kubun
division, section, classification
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強引
gouin
forcible, assertive, pushy
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