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Japanese

たぐる
Meaning: to pull in by hand; to trace or draw out gradually
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手繰る 手繰らない
Polite 手繰ります 手繰りません
Past 手繰った 手繰らなかった
Polite + Past 手繰りました 手繰りませんでした
Te-form 手繰って 手繰らなくて
Potential 手繰れる 手繰れない
Passive 手繰られる 手繰られない
Causative 手繰らせる 手繰らせない
Causative + Passive 手繰らされる 手繰らされない
Imperative 手繰れ 手繰るな

Example

古い記憶を手繰るように、祖父の手紙を読み返した。
I reread my grandfather’s letters as if tracing a thread back through old memories.

Usage Notes

It can describe pulling in a rope or line by hand, and it is also used figuratively for gradually tracing memories, clues, or a story.

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