Meaning

Primary

Tie

Alternative

Draw

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you pull something and "separate" (分ける) it, you are making everything even. In a game, this would be a tie or a draw.

Reading

ひきわけ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

See the hiragana stuck in there? That's hinting that these use the kun'yomi readings. You learned the kun'yomi readings of these two kanji separately in the previous level, so if you know those you should know this word's reading as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 引き分けにする

    to make a tie

    引き分けになる

    to end in a tie

    引き分けにおわる

    to end in a tie

Context Sentences

今日のゲームは引き分けだった。

Today's game was a tie.

本当は引き分けでも、私の心の中では、あなたが日本一です。

Even when it actually was a draw, in my heart you're the best in Japan.

引き分けとは、両方のチームが同じ点だったということです。

A draw means that both teams had the same score.

Kanji Composition