Vocab Info
A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb
引っ張る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
Common
う-verb (る), Transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball
Baseball12.
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】
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Examples
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綱引きをしている彼らは綱を引っ張っています。
They, who are doing tug of war, are pulling the rope.
- N1
電話線を引っ張ってもらう工事をしてもらいました。
I had the work done of running the telephone line.
- N1
重い車両を引っ張るには相当なエネルギーが必要である。
A considerable amount of energy is required to pull a heavy vehicle.
- N1
リーダーには仲間を良い方向へと引っ張っていく役目があります。
A leader has the role to lead their comrades in a good direction.
- N1
警察に引っ張られているあの男は、一体何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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