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Japanese word
ぶら下げる
Pronunciation
Romajiburasageru
Meaning
- verbhang
Example
窓辺に風鈴をぶら下げます。mado be ni fū rin o bu ra sa ge ma su
I hang a wind chime by the window.
More examples
外出するときは、名札を首からぶら下げて歩きます。gai shutsu su ru to ki wa na fuda o kubi ka ra bu ra sa ge te aru ki ma su
When I go out, I walk with a name tag hanging from my neck.
Core concept
Places something in a freely suspended position by holding it or attaching it at one end.
Common phrases
壁にぶら下げるkabe ni bu ra sa ge ru
hang on a wall
天井からぶら下げるten jō ka ra bu ra sa ge ru
hang from the ceiling
首からぶら下げるkubi ka ra bu ra sa ge ru
hang from the neck
名札をぶら下げるna fuda o bu ra sa ge ru
hang a name tag
Similar words
吊り下げるtsurisageru: To suspend something downward from a support, usually by attaching it at the top.
吊るすtsurusu: To suspend something from one point so that it hangs freely.
掛けるkakeru: To place something on or over a support so that it stays there, often without hanging freely.
下げるsageru: To cause something to hang down from a support or from the body.
Definition in Japanese
物をつるしたり手に持ったりして、下に垂れた状態にすること。mono o tsu ru shi ta ri te ni mo tta ri shi te shita ni ta re ta jō tai ni su ru ko to
Word origin
ぶら下げる (burasageru) combines ぶらぶら (burabura, "swaying loosely") with 下げる (sageru, "lower or hang"), expressing an object made to hang loosely.
Usage tips
- ぶら下げる (burasageru) is transitive, while ぶら下がる (burasagaru) describes something or someone hanging from a support.
Other meanings
- carryverb
- dangleverb