Vocab Info

A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るto pull, to draw, to pull tight, to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch, to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve), to drag, to haul, to tow, to lead (e.g. one's followers), to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police), to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join, to delay, to prolong, to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word), to quote, to cite, to reference, to pull the ball, to wear, to put on

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pull, to draw, to pull tight

      2. 2.

        to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch

      3. 3.

        to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)

      4. 4.

        to drag, to haul, to tow

      5. 5.

        to lead (e.g. one's followers)

      6. 6.

        to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)

      7. 7.

        to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join

      8. 8.

        to delay, to prolong

      9. 9.

        to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)

      10. 10.

        to quote, to cite, to reference

      11. 11.

        to pull the ball

        Baseball
      12. 12.

        to wear, to put on

    All Forms

    引っ張る 【ひっぱる】、引っぱる 【ひっぱる】、引張る 【ひっぱる】

    Details

      • ひ

      • っ

      • ぱ

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 綱引(つなひ)きをしている彼(かれ)らは綱(つな)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)っています。

      They, who are doing tug of war, are pulling the rope.

      • N1
    • 電話(でんわ)線(せん)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)ってもらう工事(こうじ)をしてもらいました。

      I had the work done of running the telephone line.

      • N1
    • 重(おも)い車両(しゃりょう)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るには相当(そうとう)なエネルギーが必要(ひつよう)である。

      A considerable amount of energy is required to pull a heavy vehicle.

      • N1
    • リーダーには仲間(なかま)を良(よ)い方向(ほうこう)へと引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)っていく役目(やくめ)があります。

      A leader has the role to lead their comrades in a good direction.

      • N1
    • 警察(けいさつ)に引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)られているあの男(おとこ)は、一体(いったい)何(なに)をしでかしたのでしょうか?

      What on earth did that man being taken by the police do?

      • N1
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