Dictionary / Vocabulary / 尾を引く
おをひく
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
Also written 尾をひく、尾を曳く
彗星は運行しながら後ろに光の尾を引く。
The comet leaves a trail of light behind it as it moves.
私には彼の凍った息が白く尾を引くのが見えた。
I saw the white trail of his frozen breath.