pull

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 引 has 4 strokes, the on-reading いん, and the kun-readings ひく and ひける. 引く (ひく) describes pulling or drawing something.
• Basic usage: 引く means to pull an object such as a rope or cart; 引退 (いんたい) means retirement from an activity or work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pulling and retiring
  • 綱を強く引く means to pull a rope hard. In 車をゆっくり引いている, a horse is slowly pulling a loaded cart.
  • 今季を最後に引退する means to retire after the current season. 引退後 refers to the period after retirement.