引(ひ)き分(わ)け

ひきわけ
noun
draw, tie
1. draw, tie
A result in a competition where neither side wins.
試合(しあい)は引(ひ)き分(わ)けに終(お)わった。
The match ended in a draw.
１対１の引(ひ)き分(わ)けだった。
It was a 1-1 tie.
引(ひ)き分(わ)けで勝(か)ち点(てん)１を得(え)た。
We got one point from the draw.
今日(きょう)の試合(しあい)は引(ひ)き分(わ)けになりそうだ。
Today's match looks like it will end in a draw.
三(さん)連(れん)引(ひ)き分(わ)けが続(つづ)いていて、選手(せんしゅ)たちは勝(か)ちたがっている。
Three draws in a row have continued, and the players are eager to win.

引(ひ)き分(わ)け describes a tie or draw in competitions where neither side wins.

WORD FORMATION:
引(ひ)く (to pull) + 分(わ)ける (to divide) — both sides pull equally

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 引(ひ)き分(わ)けに終(お)わる: to end in a draw
  • 引(ひ)き分(わ)けに持(も)ち込(こ)む: to force a draw
  • 〇対(たい)〇の引(ひ)き分(わ)け: a ~-~ tie

SPORTS RESULTS:

  • 勝(か)ち: win
  • 負(ま)け: loss
  • 引(ひ)き分(わ)け: draw/tie

NOTE:
In league standings, often abbreviated as 分(ふん) or 分(わけ).

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Added 2026.1.16 9:35 · Revised 2026.3.6 15:35
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