引き回す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き回す | 引き回さない |
| Polite | 引き回します | 引き回しません |
| Past polite | 引き回しました | 引き回しませんでした |
| Past | 引き回した | 引き回さなかった |
| Te-form | 引き回して | 引き回さないで |
| Desire | 引き回したい | 引き回したくない |
| Potential | 引き回せる | 引き回せない |
| Passive | 引き回される | 引き回されない |
| Causative | 引き回させる | 引き回させない |
| Causative passive | 引き回させられる | 引き回させられない |
| Volitional | 引き回そう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き回しましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き回せ | 引き回すな |
| Conditional | 引き回せば | 引き回さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き回したら | 引き回さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
draw around; pull around; drag around
Physically pulling something so that it moves around or encircles something else. Often used for curtains, ropes, or heavy objects.
I drew the curtain around to partition the room.
重い荷物を引き回すのは大変だ。
Dragging heavy luggage around is tough.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
take around; parade around; show around
Leading a person from place to place, often with a nuance of showing off or making them accompany you.
彼は新しい友達を街中引き回した。
He took his new friend around town.
上司に会議室を引き回された。
I was paraded around the conference rooms by my boss.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
order about; boss around; lead around by the nose
Controlling someone's actions, making them do as you wish, often in a domineering way.
彼は部下をいつも引き回している。
He always orders his subordinates around.
あの人は人を引き回すのが好きだ。
That person likes to boss people around.
Abbreviated variant with 廻, very rare.
Abbreviated kanji form, rare.