Japanese word

引き出し

Pronunciation

Romajihikidashi

Meaning

  • noundrawer

Example

この引き出しは重いです。ko no hi ki da shi wa omo i de su

This drawer is heavy.

Illustration for 引き出し (drawer)

More examples

鍵は一番上の引き出しに入れています。kagi wa ichi ban ue no hi ki da shi ni i re te i ma su

I keep my keys in the top drawer.

Core concept

It centers on pulling something out from where it is kept, whether a compartment or money in an account.

Common phrases

  • 引き出しを開けるhi ki da shi o a ke ru

    open a drawer

  • 引き出しを閉めるhi ki da shi o shi me ru

    close a drawer

  • 引き出しから取り出すhi ki da shi ka ra to ri da su

    take something out of a drawer

  • 引き出しにしまうhi ki da shi ni shi ma u

    put something away in a drawer

Definition in Japanese

家具の中に設けた、手前へ引き出して物を収納する箱状の部分。また、預金などを口座から取り出すこと。ka gu no naka ni mō ke ta te mae e hi ki da shi te mono o shū nō su ru bako jō no bu bun ma ta yo kin na do o kō za ka ra to ri da su ko to

Word origin

引き出し (hikidashi) is formed from the verb 引き出す (hikidasu), which combines 引く (hiku, "pull") with 出す (dasu, "take out").

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 引き出し (hikidashi) can also mean a person's range of knowledge or skills, as in 引き出しが多い (hikidashi ga ōi).

Other meanings

  • withdrawalnoun

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