たぐる

Also written 手繰る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to reel in
2. to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over; to unravel

Example sentences

• 彼女はロープをたぐりながら登って行った。
  She climbed a rope hand over hand.

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