()きずられる

ひきずられる
verb
to be dragged; to be pulled along; to be swayed
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()きずられる()きずられない
Present polite()きずられます()きずられません
Past()きずられた()きずられなかった
Past polite()きずられました()きずられませんでした
て form()きずられて()きずられなくて
ている present()きずられている()きずられていない
ている polite()きずられています()きずられていません
ている past()きずられていた()きずられていなかった
ている past polite()きずられていました()きずられていませんでした
Conditional ば()きずられれば()きずられなければ
Conditional たら()きずられたら()きずられなかったら
Volitional()きずられよう
Volitional polite()きずられましょう
Potential()きずられられる()きずられられない
Causative()きずられさせる()きずられさせない
Imperative()きずられろ()きずられるな
1. to be dragged; to be pulled along physically
To be physically pulled or dragged across a surface by an external force.
(いぬ)()きずられて(ころ)んだ。
I was dragged by the dog and fell down.
強風(きょうふう)(かさ)ごと()きずられそうになった。
I was nearly dragged along with my umbrella by the strong wind.
荷物(にもつ)(おも)くて、地面(じめん)()きずられるように(ある)いた。
The luggage was so heavy that I walked as if being dragged along the ground.
2. to be swayed; to be influenced; to be dragged down
To be negatively influenced by someone else's emotions, opinions, or circumstances; to be unable to resist another's pull.
友人(ゆうじん)意見(いけん)()きずられた。
I was swayed by my friend's opinion.
過去(かこ)失敗(しっぱい)()きずられてはいけない。
You mustn't let yourself be dragged down by past failures.
(まわ)りの雰囲気(ふんいき)()きずられて、自分(じぶん)意見(いけん)()えなくなってしまった。
I was swept up by the mood around me and couldn't speak my own mind.

The passive form of ()きずる (to drag). In the physical sense (sense 1), it describes being pulled along the ground or by a strong force. In the figurative sense (sense 2), it describes being involuntarily influenced or weighed down by external factors — emotions, opinions, past events, or other people's energy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 感情(かんじょう)()きずられる: to be swayed by emotions
  • 過去(かこ)()きずられる: to be dragged down by the past
  • (まわ)りに()きずられる: to be influenced by those around you
  • 雰囲気(ふんいき)()きずられる: to be swept along by the atmosphere

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 影響(えいきょう)される: to be influenced — neutral; doesn't imply unwillingness
  • (なが)される: to be swept along; to go with the flow — emphasizes lack of resistance
  • ()(まわ)される: to be jerked around; manipulated — implies being controlled by another person