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引っ張るひっぱる

pull

Verbe · Group 1 verb

彼女かのじょは私わたくしのひじを引っ張っひっぱった。

She pinched my elbow.

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Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: freight forwarder

English dictionary meanings

to pull
to draw
to pull tight
to string (lines)
to run (cable)
to stretch
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
to drag
to haul
to tow
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
to tempt into joining
to strongly invite to join
to delay
to prolong
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
to quote
to cite
to reference
to pull the ball
to wear
to put on

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