How do you read and pronounce 足を引っ張る?

足を引っ張る is read as "ashiwohipparu" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 足を引っ張る in a sentence?

Example: 毎朝足を引っ張るのが好きです。 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

What kanji are in 足を引っ張る?

足を引っ張る contains the kanji: 足 and 引 and 張. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

足を引っ張る – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 足を引っ張る mean in Japanese?

足を引っ張る (ashiwohipparu) means "to hold back (someone) from achieving success, to stand in the way of, to sabotage" in Japanese.

足を引っ張る

ashiwohipparu

to hold back (someone) from achieving success, to stand in the way of, to sabotage

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ashiwohipparu to hold back (someone) from achieving success, to stand in the way of, to sabotage

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Kanji Breakdown

足

Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear

On: そく Kun: あし,た.りる,た.る,た.す

7 strokes N4

引

Pull, Tug, Jerk, Admit, Install, Quote, Refer To

On: いん Kun: ひ.く,ひ.き,ひ.き-,-び.き,ひ.ける

4 strokes N3

張

Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch, Spread, Put Up (tent)

On: ちょう Kun: は.る,-は.り,-ば.り

11 strokes N1

How to Use This Word

Ru-verb (一段動詞)

Pattern

足を引っ張る → 足を引っ張ます → 足を引っ張て → 足を引っ張た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝足を引っ張るのが好きです。

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