Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 引っぱる
- (v5r, vt) to pull; to draw; to pull tight
この生地は引っ張るとすぐ伸びる。
This material stretches easily. - 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 (i.e. pull hitting in baseball)
- to wear; to put on