引合い

ひきあい

引き合い引合

[hikiai]

Definitions

1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reference; example; instance

2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry

3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

being summoned to appear to court; witness

4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pulling against each other; pulling from both ends

彼かれの成功せいこう例れいを引き合いひきあいに出しだした。

I cited his success as an example.

説明せつめいの引き合いひきあいとなる具体ぐたい例れいを用意よういした。

I prepared a concrete example to use as a reference in the explanation.

議論ぎろんで過去かこの失敗しっぱいを引き合いひきあいに出すだすのは適切てきせつではない。

It is not appropriate to cite past failures as an example in a discussion.