Japanese

ひっぱりだす
Meaning: to pull out; to drag out; to bring to light
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引っ張り出す 引っ張り出さない
Polite 引っ張り出します 引っ張り出しません
Past 引っ張り出した 引っ張り出さなかった
Polite + Past 引っ張り出しました 引っ張り出しませんでした
Te-form 引っ張り出して 引っ張り出さなくて
Potential 引っ張り出せる 引っ張り出せない
Passive 引っ張り出される 引っ張り出されない
Causative 引っ張り出させる 引っ張り出させない
Imperative 引っ張り出せ 引っ張り出すな

Handwriting

引
っ
張
り
出
す

Example

He pulled out an old photo album from the closet.

Usage Notes

Used for physically pulling something out of a stored place, or metaphorically for dragging someone into a situation or position.

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