引きずる・引き摺る|ひきずるhikizuru[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
引きずる引きずる is the most common form, written with kanji and kana, and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it as your default spelling.
引き摺る引き摺る is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana variant of 引きずる. Learners should choose 引きずる instead.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
    私は重おもい荷物にもつを空港くうこうまで引ひきずって行いった。↗
    I dragged the heavy baggage to the airport.
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto force (someone) along; to drag (along)
    彼かれは彼女かのじょの腕うでを取とり、引ひきずっていった。↗
    He seized her hand and dragged her away.
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto prolong; to drag out
  4. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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

Japanese definitions
  1. 重おもいものなどを地面じめんを擦すりながら引っ張ひっぱる。
  2. 服ふくのすそや長ながい布ぬの、脚あしなどを地面じめんに触ふれるようにして進すすむ。
  3. 手てなどをむりやり引っ張ひっぱる。
  4. 問題もんだいを解決かいけつしないまま長引ながびかせる。
  5. いつまでも忘わすれず思おもいを断ち切たちきれないでいる。
  6. (多おおく受け身うけみの形かたちで)他者たしゃの判断はんだんや行動こうどうなどに影響えいきょうを与あたえる。引き込ひきこむ。
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