引っ張る（ひっぱる）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to pull / drag
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 引っ張ります | ひっぱります |
| te-form | 引っ張って | ひっぱって |
| ta-form (past) | 引っ張った | ひっぱった |
| nai-form (negative) | 引っ張らない | ひっぱらない |
| potential form | 引っ張れる | ひっぱれる |
Example sentences
- 重いドアを力いっぱい引っ張る。 — He pulls the heavy door with all his strength.
- 犬がひもを引っ張って歩く。 — The dog walks along tugging at its leash.
Idioms & proverbs containing “引っ張る”
- 足を引っ張る (あしをひっぱる) — to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
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