ひき

This is the 5820th most frequent Japanese word.


ひき

"ひき" is a counter for small animals and insects in Japanese.


The term 'ひき' is used as a counter for small animals like cows.

あの農家には、牛が10匹います。

In that farm, there are 10 cows.


Here, 'ひき' refers to the act of playing an instrument or a melody.

その曲のひきが心を震わせる。

The melody of that song stirs the heart.


In this case, 'ひき' is part of the compound 'ひき逃げ', which means 'hit-and-run'.

彼はひき逃げを見てしまった。

He witnessed a hit-and-run accident.