- to pull; to draw; to pull tight
- to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
- to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
- to drag; to haul; to tow
- to lead (e.g. one's followers)
- to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
- to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join
- to delay; to prolong
- to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
- to quote; to cite; to reference
- to pull the ballbaseball
- to wear; to put on
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
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"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."