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引っ括る (ひっくくる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひっ括くくる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

Used for tying or bundling things together, often in a rough or hasty manner. Can imply a somewhat forceful or careless action.

彼かれは古ふる新しん聞ぶんをひっくくって物もの置おきに放ほうり込こんだ。
He bundled up the old newspapers and tossed them into the shed.
荷

に

物もつ

を

ひっくくっ

て

運はこ

び

やすい

よう

に

し

た

。

I tied up the luggage to make it easier to carry.

Written forms

引ひっ括くくるUsage40%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
ひっくくるUsage60%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult or uncommon.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
括fasten, tie up, arrest

Similar words

括くくる
括る is the base verb meaning 'to tie' or 'to bundle'. 引っ括る adds the prefix 引っ-, which can imply a more forceful or hasty action.
縛しばる
縛る means 'to bind' or 'to tie up' more generally, often with rope or string. 引っ括る is more specific to bundling things together, sometimes with a rough nuance.

Etymology

Compound of the prefix 引っ- (from 引く, 'to pull') and 括る ('to tie, bundle'). The prefix adds a sense of force or haste.