English–Japanese
“drag” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihikizuru
Example
彼は足を引きずります。kare wa ashi o hi ki zu ri ma su
He drags his feet.
How to say “drag” in Japanese
“Drag” in Japanese is 引きずる (hikizuru).
Describes pulling something along a surface without fully lifting it, often with visible resistance.
Example sentences with 引きずる
失敗の記憶をいつまでも引きずります。ship pai no ki oku o i tsu ma de mo hi ki zu ri ma su
I keep carrying the memory of my failure with me.
Tips for using 引きずる
- The English computer term drag-and-drop extends the physical sense of dragging to moving an item across a screen while holding it.