Word Meaning 引きずる

ひきずる hikizuru

引きずる is read as ひきずる (hikizuru) and means to force (someone) along.

Meaning

English

to force (someone) along
to drag (along)
to prolong
to drag out
to drag
to trail
to pull along the ground
to lug

Reading

Kana

ひきずる

Romaji

hikizuru

Writing Variants

引き摺る ひきずる hikizuru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4172 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

引き受ける

ひきうける

to contract (a disease)

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

引き下げる

ひきさげる

to pull down

引き止める

ひきとめる

to detain

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

引っ掛ける

ひっかける

to drink (alcohol)

引きつる

ひきつる

to shrink (of skin, due to a scar)

引き分ける

ひきわける

to draw

引き連れる

ひきつれる

to take someone along

引き当てる

ひきあてる

to draw (the winning ticket)

Example Sentences

ポールはよく重いツールをずるずる引きずる。

Paul often drags heavy tools with him.

腰の痛みから足が鉛のように重く引きずるように歩いていました。

His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.

別れた男のことをいつまでもずるずると引きずるのはやめなよ。新しい恋を見つけなきゃ。

Stop obsessing over the man you broke up with. You should find a new partner.