A1 Idiom Neutro

足を引っ張る

ashi o hipparu

Hinder someone

Significado

To obstruct or hold back someone's progress or success.

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Contexto cultural

In Japan, group harmony is paramount. Admitting you are 'pulling the leg' is a way to show you are aware of your impact on others. Similar to 'being a bottleneck', but the Japanese version carries more emotional weight regarding group shame.

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Context is key

Use this when you feel responsible for a group delay.

Significado

To obstruct or hold back someone's progress or success.

💡

Context is key

Use this when you feel responsible for a group delay.

Teste-se

Complete the sentence: チームの___を引っ張らないでください。

チームの___を引っ張らないでください。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa:

The idiom is '{足|あし}を{引|ひ}っ{張|ぱ}る'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

1 exercicios
Complete the sentence: チームの___を引っ張らないでください。 Fill Blank A1

チームの___を引っ張らないでください。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa:

The idiom is '{足|あし}を{引|ひ}っ{張|ぱ}る'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

Yes, it is very common to say 'I am holding the team back' as an apology.

Frases relacionadas

🔗

{足|あし}を{取|と}られる

similar

To be hindered/caught

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お{荷物|にもつ}

similar

Dead weight

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