How to say pull in Japanese

引き【ひきhiki】

noun / suffix:

  • pull; patronage; influence
  • tug
  • discount

Example Sentences

洗っaraたtaあとato引っ張っhippaてte形katachiにniしshiてte。
Pull into shape after washing.
かつてkatsuteはhaロードローラーROODOROORAAはha馬umaがga曳いていたhiiteitaがga、蒸気機関joukikikanのno発明hatsumeiによりniyori、スチームローラーSUCHIIMUROORAAがga現れたarawareta。
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
雨ameがga降ってfutte土doにni湿り気shimerikeがgaあるaruとto草kusaはha取りtoriやすくyasukuなるnaru。
After it rains and the ground is damp, it's easier to pull weeds.
「これkoreはha何nani？供物sonaemonoかka？」「そうだsoudaよyo、このkonoおo賽銭箱saisenbakoのno中nakaにni入れてirete・・・このkono紐himoをwo引っ張るhipparuのno」
"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."
ほらhora、健一ken'ichi、そこsokoのno雨樋ametoi伝ってtsutatteおいでoideよyo。引っ張ってhippatteあげるageruからkara。
Hey, Ken'ichi, come along that drain pipe. I'll pull you up.

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