目を引く

めをひく

to attract notice, to catch the eye, to stand out

注目を引く

ちゅうもくをひく

to make a splash, to draw attention

人を見る目

ひとをみるめ

an eye for people, the ability to judge character

人目を忍ぶ

ひとめをしのぶ

to avoid being seen, to be clandestine

人目

ひとめ じんもく

public gaze, public notice

引き金を引く

ひきがねをひく

to pull the trigger, to pull a trigger

後を引く

あとをひく

to be moreish, to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after

尾を引く

おをひく

to leave a trail, to leave traces, to have a lasting effect

花を引く

はなをひく

to play hana cards

血を引く

ちをひく

to be descended from, to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

手を引く

てをひく

to withdraw from (a deal), to wash one's hands of

弓を引く

ゆみをひく

to draw a bow, to oppose, to defy, to disobey one's superiors

棒を引く

ぼうをひく

to draw a line

幕を引く

まくをひく

to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.), to come to an end

水を引く

みずをひく

to draw water (e.g. from a river), to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond), to supply water to, to irrigate

例を引く

れいをひく

to cite an example

糸を引く

いとをひく

to pull (the puppet) strings, to direct things from behind the scenes

油を引く

あぶらをひく

to oil (e.g. a frying pan), to grease

線を引く

せんをひく

to draw a line