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引っ張る ひっぱる N3

  1. to draw; to pull; to pull tight
  2. to run (cable); to stretch; to string (lines)
  3. to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
  4. to drag; to haul; to tow
  5. to lead (e.g. one's followers)
  6. to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
  7. to strongly invite to join; to tempt into joining
  8. to delay; to prolong
  9. to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
  10. to cite; to quote; to reference
  11. to pull the ball
  12. to put on; to wear

足を引っ張る あしをひっぱる

  1. to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to sabotage; to stand in the way of
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