引っ張る (Hipparu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pull, to draw, to pull tight, to string (lines)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull; to draw; to pull tight
- godan verb, transitive verbto string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
- godan verb, transitive verbto drag; to haul; to tow
- godan verb, transitive verbto lead (e.g. one's followers)
- godan verb, transitive verbto take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
Examples
引っ張るぞ。
We're going to pull it.
彼はロープを引っ張った。
He pulled the rope.
彼は息子の耳を引っ張った。
He pulled his son by the ear.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).