Vocabulary
What does 引きずる (ひきずる, hikizuru) mean?
引きずる (ひきずる, hikizuru) means to drag; to prolong; to be lingeringly affected by.
| Reading | ひきずる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hikizuru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
引きずるひきずる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhikizuru
to drag; to prolong; to be lingeringly affected by
- 1godan verb · transitive to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground
- 2godan verb · transitive to force (someone) along; to drag (along)
- 3godan verb · transitive to prolong; to drag out
- 4godan verb · transitive to influence; to persuade; to entice
Example sentences
荷物を床に引きずって運んだ。
I carried the luggage by dragging it across the floor.
過去の失敗をいつまでも引きずっている。
He keeps being haunted by his past failures forever.