引き出し・引出し・抽き出し・抽斗|ひきだしhikidashi[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N4approx.Common
Which spelling to use
引き出し引き出し is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is written with kanji and kana and covers both senses.
引出し引出し is a less common variant of 引き出し. It is also written with kanji and kana, so readers can recognize it, but beginners should choose 引き出し.
抽き出し抽き出し is rarely used. It is written with kanji and kana and may be encountered as an uncommon alternative to 引き出し; use 引き出し instead.
抽斗抽斗 is rarely used and written entirely in kanji. If you encounter it, recognize it as a variant of 引き出し; beginners should use 引き出し instead.
Definitions
  1. noundrawer
    きれいなタオルは引き出ひきだしにありますよ。↗
    The clean towels are in the drawer.
  2. nounwithdrawal (of money from an account)
  3. nounvariety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymドロワーNeutralドロワー: A katakana loanword for a drawer as furniture, common in product descriptions and interior or office-furniture contexts; it cannot mean a withdrawal of money.

Use 引き出し for both a drawer and a bank withdrawal; choose ドロワー when referring to a drawer as a piece of furniture, especially in product or technical descriptions.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 机つくえや箪笥たんすにそなえてある、ものを入いれるための幅はばの広ひろい箱ばこで、抜き出ぬきだしたり差し込さしこんだりして使つかうもの。
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