Translation guide
The English word 'haul' has several distinct meanings: to pull or drag something heavy, to transport goods, to force someone to go somewhere, and as a noun meaning a large amount of something obtained or the act of pulling. This guide covers the most useful Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To pull or drag something with effort, often a heavy object.
The most common verb for pulling something, often with effort. Can be used for physical pulling or dragging.
He was hauling a heavy suitcase.
To drag something along the ground, often with difficulty. Implies the object is heavy or reluctant.
She hauled her tired body home.
A general verb for pulling. Less forceful than 引っ張る, but can be used in contexts like pulling a cart or a load.
The horse is hauling a cart.
To carry or transport goods, especially by vehicle.
The standard verb for transporting or carrying goods. Neutral and widely used.
Trucks hauled food to the disaster area.
A more formal term for transporting goods, often used in business or logistics contexts.
A technical term for carrying or conveying goods, often used in industrial or formal settings.
They hauled materials with heavy machinery.
To take or force someone to go somewhere, often against their will.
A large quantity of something acquired, often in one go (e.g., shopping haul, drug haul).
Means 'large quantity'. Often used in compounds like 大量押収 (large seizure) or 大量購入 (bulk purchase).
The police seized a huge drug haul.
Literally 'harvest', but can be used figuratively for a haul of goods or information, especially when obtained through effort.
Means 'spoils of war' or 'loot'. Can be used humorously for a shopping haul, but has a strong connotation of plunder.
The action of pulling something, or the distance something is pulled.
The English word 'haul' is sometimes transcribed as ホール, but this is not commonly understood in Japanese. Use the appropriate Japanese verb or noun instead.
引っ張る is a general pulling action, while 引きずる specifically means dragging along a surface. Use 引きずる when the object is in contact with the ground and moving with resistance.
The company hauls products nationwide.
She hauled the child to the hospital.
今日の買い物の収穫を見て。
Look at my shopping haul for today.
セールでの戦利品を自慢した。
She boasted about her haul from the sale.