“To trail” in Japanese
Short answer
To trail in Japanese is “棚引く” (tanabiku). Full meaning: to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind).
Other ways to say “To trail” in Japanese
引きずる
hikizuru to drag, to trail, to pull along the ground, to lug; to force (someone) along, to drag (along); to prolong, to drag out
棚曳く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚びく
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
たなびく
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
たな引く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
這う
hau to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
棚びか
tanabika to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚引き
tanabiki to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚曳い
tanabii to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚引け
tanabike to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
棚びい
tanabii to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
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