引っ張る

ひっぱる

to pull, to stretch, to drag

Also:to string (lines), to drag, to lead (e.g. one's followers)

What does 引っ張る mean?

引っ張る is a Japanese verb meaning to pull, to stretch, to drag in English. It can also be translated as to string (lines), to drag, to lead (e.g. one's followers) depending on context. It is written as 引っ張る in kanji, ひっぱる in hiragana, and hipparu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この生地は引っ張るとすぐ伸びる。

This material stretches easily.