Japanese word

引きずる

Pronunciation

Romajihikizuru

Meaning

  • verbdrag

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.

Illustration for 引きずる (drag)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes pulling something along a surface without fully lifting it, often with visible resistance.

Common phrases

  • 足を引きずるashi o hi ki zu ru

    drag one's feet

  • 荷物を引きずるni motsu o hi ki zu ru

    drag luggage

  • 過去を引きずるka ko o hi ki zu ru

    carry the past

Similar words

引くhiku: To move something by pulling it toward oneself or across a surface.
引っ張るhipparu: To use force to pull something along or toward a particular place.
牽引するkeninsuru: To pull a vehicle or heavy load with a cable, rope, or similar equipment.

Definition in Japanese

物や体の一部などを持ち上げず、地面や面に接したまま後ろから引いて動かす。mono ya karada no ichi bu na do o mo chi a ge zu ji men ya men ni ses shi ta ma ma ushi ro ka ra hi i te ugo ka su

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 引きずる (hikizuru) combines 引く (hiku, "pull") and ずる (zuru, "drag along"), making its physical meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • The English computer term drag-and-drop extends the physical sense of dragging to moving an item across a screen while holding it.

Other meanings

  • lugverb
  • trailverb

Opposites

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