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A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

()()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

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    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】

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      綱引(つなひ)きをしている(かれ)らは(つな)()()ています。

      They who are doing tug of war are pulling the rope. {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}

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      電話(でんわ)(せん)()()てもらう工事(こうじ)をしてもらいました。

      I had someone do the work of running the telephone line. {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}

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      (おも)車両(しゃりょう)()()には相当(そうとう)なエネルギーが必要(ひつよう)である。

      Pulling a heavy vehicle requires considerable energy. {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}

      • N1

      リーダーには仲間(なかま)()方向(ほうこう)へと()()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. {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}

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      警察(けいさつ)()()れているあの(おとこ)は、一体(いったい)(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? {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}

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