“To draw” in Japanese
Short answer
To draw in Japanese is “惹く” (hiku). Full meaning: to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest).
Other ways to say “To draw” in Japanese
汲む
kumu to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump; to pour (into a cup), to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
描く
egaku to draw, to paint, to sketch; to depict, to describe; to picture in one's mind, to imagine
画する
kakusuru to draw (a line); to demarcate, to mark, to divide, to map out; to plan
汲み取る
kumitoru to draw (water), to scoop up, to dip up, to pump out; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.), to grasp, to surmise, to take into consideration
繰り出す
kuridasu to draw (a thread), to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group, to set out in large numbers, to flock, to sally forth; to send out one after another, to dispatch
導き出す
michibikidasu to draw (conclusion), to deduce, to derive
汲み上げる
kumiageru to draw (water, etc.), to scoop up, to pump up, to dip up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.), to take into account, to adopt
引き当てる
hikiateru to draw (the winning ticket); to apply, to compare, to put (oneself in someone's position)
汲み入れる
kumiireru to draw (water), to fill (with water); to take into consideration
画す
kakusu to draw (a line); to demarcate, to mark, to divide, to map out; to plan
引っ張る
hipparu to pull, to draw, to pull tight; to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch; to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
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