引きずる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引きずる | 引きずらない |
| Polite | 引きずります | 引きずりません |
| Past polite | 引きずりました | 引きずりませんでした |
| Past | 引きずった | 引きずらなかった |
| Te-form | 引きずって | 引きずらないで |
| Desire | 引きずりたい | 引きずりたくない |
| Potential | 引きずれる | 引きずれない |
| Passive | 引きずられる | 引きずられない |
| Causative | 引きずらせる | 引きずらせない |
| Causative passive | 引きずらせられるalso 引きずらされる | 引きずらせられないalso 引きずらされない |
| Volitional | 引きずろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引きずりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引きずれ | 引きずるな |
| Conditional | 引きずれば | 引きずらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引きずったら | 引きずらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
drag; trail; pull along the ground
Physical action of pulling something along a surface, often with difficulty or leaving a mark.
I dragged the heavy suitcase to the station.
The dog is walking while dragging its leash.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
drag along; force to come
Forcing a reluctant person to go somewhere, often physically or through strong persuasion.
I dragged my friend to karaoke.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Extending a situation, conversation, or task longer than necessary, often with a negative connotation.
We dragged out the meeting and it ended late at night.
I dragged the bad feeling into the next day.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be influenced; be swayed; be drawn in
Usually used in the passive form 引きずられる to indicate being strongly influenced or tempted by someone or something, often against one's better judgment.
See also: 引きずられる
Swayed by his enthusiasm, I decided to join as well.
He was led astray by bad company and turned to delinquency.
He walked while dragging his heavy suitcase.
My mother dragged my reluctant brother off to the hospital.
He's still hung up on his breakup, even after all this time.
He made his decision, swayed by his friend's opinion.