Word Meaning 引っ張る

ひっぱる hipparu

引っ張る is read as ひっぱる (hipparu) and means to lead (e.g. one's followers).

Meaning

English

  1. to lead (e.g. one's followers)
  2. to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
  3. to pull the ball
  4. to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
  5. to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
  6. to delay
  7. to prolong
  8. to tempt into joining

Reading

Kana

ひっぱる

Romaji

hipparu

Writing Variants

  • 引っぱる ひっぱる hipparu
  • 引張る ひっぱる hipparu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3193 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引っ張り応力

ひっぱりおうりょく

tensile strain

引張

ひっぱり

pulling

引張接着強さ

ひっぱりせっちゃくつよさ

tensile bond strength

引張試験

ひっぱりしけん

tension test

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion