Japanese

きずる

ひきずる
Meaning: to drag; to pull; to dwell on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引きずる 引きずらない
Polite 引きずります 引きずりません
Past 引きずった 引きずらなかった
Polite + Past 引きずりました 引きずりませんでした
Te-form 引きずって 引きずらなくて
Potential 引きずれる 引きずれない
Passive 引きずられる 引きずられない
Causative 引きずらせる 引きずらせない
Causative + Passive 引きずらされる 引きずらされない
Imperative 引きずれ 引きずるな

Handwriting

引
き
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る

Example

You shouldn't dwell on past failures.

Usage Notes

Can be used literally for physical dragging or figuratively for lingering emotions or problems.

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