引きずる・引き摺る|ひきずるhikizuru[0]heiban (flat)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
- godan verb, transitive verbto force (someone) along; to drag (along)
- godan verb, transitive verbto prolong; to drag out
- godan verb, transitive verbto influence; to persuade; to entice; to lureusu. in the passive
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 引きずる(ひきずる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 引きずります(ひきずります) |
| Negative (nai) | 引きずらない(ひきずらない) |
| polite (masen) | 引きずりません(ひきずりません) |
| classical zu / nu | 引きずらず・引きずらぬ(ひきずらず・ひきずらぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 引きずった(ひきずった) |
| polite (mashita) | 引きずりました(ひきずりました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 引きずらなかった(ひきずらなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 引きずりませんでした(ひきずりませんでした) |
| Te form | 引きずって(ひきずって) |
| Potential | 引きずれる(ひきずれる) |
| Passive | 引きずられる(ひきずられる) |
| Causative | 引きずらせる(ひきずらせる) |
| Causative passive | 引きずらせられる・引きずらされる(ひきずらせられる・ひきずらされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 引きずれば(ひきずれば) |
| tara | 引きずったら(ひきずったら) |
| Volitional | 引きずろう(ひきずろう) |
| polite (mashou) | 引きずりましょう(ひきずりましょう) |
| Imperative | 引きずれ(ひきずれ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym引くひくNeutralThe most broadly used word for pulling or hauling; 「引きずる」 is narrower, stressing heavy dragging along the ground.
- Related引っ張るひっぱるNeutralAs an antonym it takes the sense of leading, as in 「チームを引っ張る」; 「引きずる」 is dragging a heavy load or an unwilling person along.
- Antonym押すおすNeutralMeans to push, the opposite direction of movement from the dragging of 「引きずる」.
Use 「引きずる」 for dragging along the ground, forcing someone along, or being unable to let go of the past, as in 「足を引きずる」「過去を引きずる」. Pulling or tugging is 「引っ張る」, general pulling 「引く」, and pushing 「押す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


