Translation guide
How to express the action of pulling something along a surface, moving slowly or with difficulty, or prolonging something in Japanese.
To pull an object so that it slides or trails along the ground or another surface.
The most common verb for dragging something along the ground or floor. Can be used literally and figuratively.
彼は重いスーツケースを引きずっていた。
He was dragging a heavy suitcase.
犬がリードを引きずって歩いている。
The dog is walking while dragging its leash.
Means 'to pull' in general, but can imply dragging when the object is heavy or reluctant. Less specific than 引きずる.
子供が母親の手を引っ張っていた。
The child was pulling (dragging) his mother's hand.
Kanji variant of 引きずる, often used in literary or formal writing.
彼は重い荷物を引き摺っていた。
He was dragging a heavy load.
To move oneself or something forward slowly, as if being pulled or weighed down.
Describes moving very slowly, often due to fatigue, reluctance, or obstacles. Not a direct translation of 'dragging' but captures the sense.
疲れてのろのろ進んでいた。
I was dragging along, exhausted.
Literally 'to drag one's feet/legs', used when someone walks with difficulty due to injury or tiredness.
彼は怪我をした足を引きずって歩いた。
He walked dragging his injured leg.
To walk sluggishly or lazily, often implying lack of energy or purpose.
暑さでだらだら歩いていた。
I was dragging myself along in the heat.
To cause something to continue for longer than necessary, such as a meeting, conversation, or process.
Transitive verb meaning to prolong or drag out. Often used for meetings, discussions, or illnesses.
彼は会議を不必要に長引かせた。
He dragged the meeting on unnecessarily.
To stretch out or prolong, often with a nuance of deliberately making something last longer.
話を引き延ばして時間を稼いだ。
He dragged out the conversation to buy time.
To continue something in a sluggish, drawn-out manner, often with a negative connotation.
そのドラマはだらだら続いている。
That drama is dragging on and on.
To move an item on a screen by clicking and holding while moving the cursor.
Loanword from English, standard term in computing contexts.
ファイルをフォルダにドラッグしてください。
Please drag the file into the folder.
The full phrase 'drag and drop', commonly used as is.
ドラッグ＆ドロップで移動できます。
You can move it by dragging and dropping.
To involve someone unwillingly in a problem, argument, or activity.
To drag someone into something, often trouble or a conflict. Very common.
彼をその争いに巻き込まないで。
Don't drag him into that dispute.
To pull someone in, often with a nuance of enticing or forcing involvement.
引きずる emphasizes the object being in contact with the ground and being pulled along. 引っ張る is a general 'pull' and does not necessarily imply dragging. Use 引きずる for dragging a heavy bag on the floor, and 引っ張る for pulling a rope or someone's hand.
スーツケースを引きずる
drag a suitcase
ロープを引っ張る
pull a rope
In computing contexts, always use ドラッグする. 引きずる would sound strange and is not used for mouse actions.
彼女は私をその計画に引き込もうとした。
She tried to drag me into her scheme.