emphatic verbal prefix
Attaches to a limited set of verbs to add force, intensity, or emphasis. Derived from 引き, it often implies a strong, pulling, or decisive action. Not freely productive; used in fixed compounds like 引っ張る, 引っ越す, 引っ掻く.
See also: 引っ抱える
The 引っ in 引っ抱える adds a nuance of holding something tightly or firmly.
「引っ叩く」は「叩く」より強い殴打を表す。
引っ叩く expresses a stronger slap or hit than 叩く alone.
moving; changing residence
pulling; stretching; tension
pull; draw; pull tight · string (lines); run (cable); stretch · pull toward oneself; tug at (someone's sleeve) · drag; haul; tow · lead (followers); bring along · take (someone) somewhere; drag off · tempt into joining; strongly invite · delay; prolong; drag out · lengthen pronunciation; drawl · quote; cite; reference · pull the ball · wear; put on
move (house); change residence
get caught; get stuck; snag · stop by; drop in; be delayed; take time · get mixed up in; get entangled in; be involved with · fall for; be deceived; be cheated · be on one's mind; worry; be bothered by; feel uneasy · be obstructed; be hindered; get stuck · splash; spatter
hook; gab · snare; trap; trick question · arm-grabbing force out
catch; snag; hold · connection; relationship; tie · unease; discomfort; something off
pull out; extract; uproot · poach; headhunt; lure away
purse snatching; bag snatching; snatcher
hang on; hook onto; throw on (clothes) · hook; catch; trap; ensnare · cheat; evade payment; dine and dash · drink (alcohol); knock back · splash (someone with liquid) · hit off the end of the bat (baseball)
being very popular; in great demand · octopus dried on skewers
draw back; sink in; cave in · be set back; be recessed · withdraw; retire; stay out of it
continuously; incessantly; without a break
retreat; withdrawal; depression (hole)
pull in; retract; draw back · withdraw; take back (words)
scratch; claw
stick to; cling to; adhere to · become intimate; get close; get married
tear off; rip off; strip off
slap; strike; spank
bundle; tie up
snatch; grab
scar · spasm; twitch; cramp
kidnap; abduct; snatch; carry off by force
pull over one's head; take upon oneself
tight bun; hair pulled tightly back
turn back; go back; retrace one's steps
Contracted from 引き (hiki-), the continuative form of 引く (hiku, 'to pull'). The gemination adds emphasis and is preserved in a limited set of compound verbs.