How to say "draw" in Japanese

• 描くえがくJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe word for making pictures: to draw, sketch, or paint a picture, portrait, or scene. When 'draw' means producing an image with a pencil or brush, this is the word you want.
  やっと絵えを描えがき終おえた。↗

  Finally, I finished a painting.
• ドローCommon
  nounCovers the result sense: a game that ends level, with neither side winning — a draw or tie, as in sports. It has nothing to do with drawing pictures.
• 引っ張るひっぱるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbIn this word 'draw' means pull: to tug or haul something toward you, or pull it tight. It does not fit drawing pictures or drawing water.
  この生地きじは引っ張ひっぱるとすぐ伸のびる。↗

  This material stretches easily.
• 汲むくむJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbLimited to the liquid sense: to draw water, ladle it up, or scoop it out, as from a well. Never use it for drawing pictures or for a tied game.
  彼かれは井戸いどへ行いって水みずをくんできた。↗

  He fetched some water from the well.
• 繰り出すくりだすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbNarrow and physical: to draw out or let out something long and flexible, such as a thread or a rope, feeding it out steadily. Not a word for pictures, games, or water.

English 'draw' splits by sense: use 「描く」 for pictures, 「ドロー」 for tied games, 「引っ張る」 for pulling, 「汲む」 only for drawing water, and 「繰り出す」 for letting out thread or rope.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 描くえがくto draw
• ドローdraw
• 引っ張るひっぱるto pull
• 汲むくむto draw (water)
• 繰り出すくりだすto draw (a thread)
• 導き出すみちびきだすto draw (conclusion)
• 引き分けひきわけdraw (in competition)
• 画するかくするto draw (a line)
• 汲み取るくみとるto draw (water)
• 引き当てるひきあてるto draw (the winning ticket)
• 描き出すえがきだすto delineate
• 促すうながすto urge
• くじlottery
• 同点どうてんsame score
• あいこdraw
• 汲み上げるくみあげるto draw (water, etc.)
• ドローボールdraw (shot)
• 惹くひくto draw (attention, sympathy, etc.)
• 描き下ろすかきおろすto draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.)
• 画すかくすto draw (a line)
• 汲み入れるくみいれるto draw (water)
• 持じdraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
• 勝負なししょうぶなしdraw
• 人寄せひとよせattraction (of people)
• 筆を執るふでをとるto pen
• 抽選会ちゅうせんかいlottery (event)
• タイスコアtie score
• 書くかくto draw
• 引くひくto draw (attention, sympathy, etc.)
• 看板かんばんdraw
• 引き出すひきだすto withdraw (money)
• 浴びるあびるto suffer (e.g. an attack)
• 分けわけdraw
• 引き寄せるひきよせるto attract
• タイtie
• 吸引きゅういんattraction
• 相打ちあいうちdraw
• 引き分けるひきわけるto draw
• 預かりあずかりundecided match
• 書き分けるかきわけるto draw (identifiably)
• 大看板おおかんばんfirst-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.)
• 持ちもちdraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
• しぼるto bend (bow)