引っ張る
ひっぱる
to pull; to draw; to pull tight; to string (lines)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
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)
All 12 meanings
- 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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引っ張るひっぱる | 引っ張りますひっぱります |
| Negative | 引っ張らないひっぱらない | 引っ張りませんひっぱりません |
| Past | 引っ張ったひっぱった | 引っ張りましたひっぱりました |
| Past negative | 引っ張らなかったひっぱらなかった | 引っ張りませんでしたひっぱりませんでした |
| Te-form | 引っ張ってひっぱって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 引っ張れるひっぱれる |
| Passive | 引っ張られるひっぱられる |
| Causative | 引っ張らせるひっぱらせる |
| Volitional | 引っ張ろうひっぱろう |
| Imperative | 引っ張れひっぱれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 引っ張ればひっぱれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 引っ張ったらひっぱったら |
Example sentences
引っ張るぞ。
We're going to pull it.
彼はロープを引っ張った。
He pulled the rope.
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He pulled his son by the ear.
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He dragged at my collar.
どこから引っぱってきたの?
Where is that quote from?
More examples (10)
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She gave a pluck at my elbow.
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He pulled my shirt.
袖を引っ張らないでください。
Don't pull my sleeve.
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Take hold of it. We're going to pull it.
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Please haul on the rope.
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Pull into shape after washing.
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She pulled my shirt.
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The mother pulled her son to his feet.
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This material stretches easily.
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Please don't pull my ears.