No. 1,274 in Japanese
引い
"引い" is the stem form of the verb "引く," meaning "to pull" or "to draw."
In a sentence
彼はフレンドリーな印象を与えてくれたのですが、実際にはなんとなく引いてしまいました。
He gave a friendly impression, but I somehow withdrew.
引いてしまいました - Indicating a psychological or emotional withdrawal.
私は風邪を引いてしまい、今日は学校を休みます。
I caught a cold, so I will miss school today.
風邪を引いて - Refers to catching a cold or illness.
線を紙に引いてグラフを作りました。
I drew lines on paper to make a graph.
線を引いて - Refers to physically drawing lines using a pen or pencil.
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