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Japanese

ひきずる
Meaning: to drag; to pull along; to prolong; to be influenced by
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引き摺る 引き摺らない
Polite 引き摺ります 引き摺りません
Past 引き摺った 引き摺らなかった
Polite + Past 引き摺りました 引き摺りませんでした
Te-form 引き摺って 引き摺らなくて
Potential 引き摺れる 引き摺れない
Passive 引き摺られる 引き摺られない
Causative 引き摺らせる 引き摺らせない
Causative + Passive 引き摺らされる 引き摺らされない
Imperative 引き摺れ 引き摺るな

Example

重いスーツケースを駅の階段で引き摺って運んだ。
I dragged a heavy suitcase up the station stairs.

Usage Notes

In the physical sense, it means pulling something while it scrapes or trails along a surface. It can also mean prolonging something or being carried along by another person’s influence.

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