Japanese

せる

たぐりよせる
Meaning: to pull in with both hands; to reel in; to haul in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手繰り寄せる 手繰り寄せない
Polite 手繰り寄せます 手繰り寄せません
Past 手繰り寄せた 手繰り寄せなかった
Polite + Past 手繰り寄せました 手繰り寄せませんでした
Te-form 手繰り寄せて 手繰り寄せなくて
Potential 手繰り寄せられる 手繰り寄せられない
Passive 手繰り寄せられる 手繰り寄せられない
Causative 手繰り寄せさせる 手繰り寄せさせない
Imperative 手繰り寄せろ 手繰り寄せるな

Handwriting

手
繰
り
寄
せ
る

Example

He hauled in the net with both hands.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of pulling a rope, net, or string toward oneself using alternating hand movements. Can also be used figuratively for bringing something closer (like memory or a result).

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