Meaning of 引きずる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引きずる, 引ずる, 引き摺る, 引摺るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingひきずる
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Romajihikizuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to drag along; to pull
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to force someone along
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to prolong; to drag out
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to influence strongly; to seduce
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Example Sentences
引きずる, 引ずる, 引き摺る, 引摺る, ひきずる used in context
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腰の痛みから足が鉛のように重く引きずるように歩いていました。
His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.
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彼女はその丸太を半ば引きずるように、半ば抱えるようにして運んだ。
She half dragged, half carried the log.
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He walked with a limp.
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He seized her hand and dragged her away.
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He dragged his feet.
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He dragged himself to bed.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
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