“Drawing a line” in Japanese
Short answer
Drawing a line in Japanese is “棒引き” (boubiki). Full meaning: drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark.
Other ways to say “Drawing a line” in Japanese
線引き
senbiki delineation, demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
棒引
boubiki drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark
線引
senbiki delineation, demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
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