Meaning of 引っ張る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引っ張る, 引っぱる, 引張るJLPT 3
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Kana Readingひっぱる
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Romajihipparu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
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- to pull; to draw; to pull tight
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- to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
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- to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
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- to drag; to haul; to tow
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- to lead (e.g. one's followers)
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- to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
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- to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join
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- to delay; to prolong
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- to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
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- to quote; to cite; to reference
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- to pull the ball (i.e. pull hitting in baseball)
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- to wear; to put on
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Example Sentences
引っ張る, 引っぱる, 引張る, ひっぱる used in context
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「これは何？供物か？」「そうだよ、このお賽銭箱の中に入れて・・・この紐を引っ張るの」
What is this? An offering? "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."
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ほら、健一、そこの雨樋伝っておいでよ。引っ張ってあげるから。
Hey, Ken'ichi, come along that drain pipe. I'll pull you up.
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The mother pulled her son to his feet.
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She gave a pluck at my elbow.
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She pulled my shirt.
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She gave a big pull on the rope.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
On: チョウ
Kun: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り
11 strokes
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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