引っ張る

引っぱる、 引張る

Reading

Kana: ひっぱる

Romaji: hipparu

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to pull; to draw; to pull tight

2

to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch

3

to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)

4

to drag; to haul; to tow

5

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

6

to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)

7

to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join

8

to delay; to prolong

9

to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)

10

to quote; to cite; to reference

11

to pull the ball

(Baseball term)

12

to wear; to put on

Kanji

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Example Sentences

引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るぞ。

➥We're going to pull it.

彼(かれ)は息子(むすこ)の耳(みみ)を引(ひぱ)っ張()った。

➥He pulled his son by the ear.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)のシャツを引(ひぱ)っ張()った。

➥He pulled my shirt.

彼(かれ)はロープを引(ひぱ)っ張()った。

➥He pulled the rope.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の襟首(えりくび)を引(ひぱ)っ張()った。

➥He dragged at my collar.

その綱(つな)を引(ひぱ)っ張()ってください。

➥Please haul on the rope.