Definition of 糸引き (いとひき)

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糸引き

いとひき

itohiki

noun
1.
stretching out a string, stretching out like a string
2.
silk reeling, silk spinning, filature, silk reeler, silk spinner
See also:糸取り
3.
pulling someone's strings
4.
appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
5.
menstruation(euphemism)
Related Kanji
thread
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to