English–Japanese
“pull” in Japanese
How to say “pull” in Japanese
“Pull” in Japanese is 引く (hiku).
Describes using force to draw something toward oneself or move it along from its current position.
Example sentences with 引く
そりを引きます。so ri o hi ki ma su
I pull the sled.
カーテンは横に引いて閉めます。kā te n wa yoko ni hi i te shi me ma su
I close the curtains by pulling them to the side.
Tips for using 引く
- Japanese doors may be marked 引く (hiku) or 押す (osu), showing whether the required action is pull or push.
Other Japanese words for “pull”
ロープをひきます。rō pu o hi ki ma su
I pull the rope.
ロープを引っ張ります。rō pu o hi ppa ri ma su
I pull the rope.