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

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引き受ける

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引き上げる

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引き下げる

ひきさげる

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引き止める

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引きつる

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引き分ける

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引き連れる

ひきつれる

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引き当てる

ひきあてる

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