godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Archaic transitive verb meaning to crush or smash something. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical literature.
古典の一節に「敵をことごとく取り拉ぐ」とある。
A passage in a classic reads, 'They crush every enemy.'
Rare kanji spelling; the verb is archaic and mainly found in classical texts.
Variant kanji spelling, equally rare.
Compound of prefix 取り (tori-) and verb 拉ぐ (hishigu, 'to crush'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling 拉 is conventionally associated with crushing or breaking.