“To draw” in Japanese
Short answer
To draw in Japanese is “汲む” (kumu). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To draw” in Japanese
描く
egaku to draw, to paint, to sketch; to depict, to describe; to picture in one's mind, to imagine
惹く
hiku to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)
画する
kakusuru to draw (a line); to demarcate, to mark, to divide, to map out; to plan
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
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
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
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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