This is the 4572nd most frequent Japanese word.
引け
"引け" (hike) means "closing" or "end," often referring to the closing time of a market or business.
In this sentence, '引けを取らない' means 'not to yield or fall behind', demonstrating the idiomatic usage of '引け' in the phrase.
彼は大会で勝利を収めたが、引けを取らないプライドを持っている。
He achieved victory in the tournament but holds a pride that doesn't yield.
'引け' here refers to the closing of the trading markets, illustrating its usage in a financial and temporal context.
市場は今日引けにかけて価格が下落した。
The market prices fell towards the close of today's trading.
Again, '引けを取らない' is used to express 'not falling behind or being inferior to', highlighting the expressive nature of this idiomatic structure.