Japanese word

吊る

Pronunciation

Romajitsuru

Meaning

  • verbhang

Example

天井から電灯を吊ります。ten jō ka ra den tō o tsu ri ma su

I hang a light from the ceiling.

Illustration for 吊る (hang)

More examples

玄関に虫よけを吊りました。gen kan ni mushi yo ke o tsu ri ma shi ta

I hung an insect repellent at the entrance.

Core concept

An object is made to dangle in the air from a higher point.

Common phrases

  • 天井から吊るten jō ka ra tsu ru

    hang from the ceiling

  • 窓辺に吊るmado be ni tsu ru

    hang by the window

  • 木から吊るki ka ra tsu ru

    hang from a tree

Similar words

ぶら下げるburasageru: To suspend an object so that it hangs down freely.
掛けるkakeru: To place or suspend an object from a hook, wall, or other support.
垂らすtarasu: To let something hang down from a higher point.

Definition in Japanese

物を上から下げて空中に浮いた状態にする。mono o ue ka ra sa ge te kū chū ni u i ta jō tai ni su ru

Word origin

吊る (tsuru) is an old native Japanese verb whose modern written form uses 吊 (chō, "suspend") as a semantic kanji; the word's earlier history is not certain.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about a lamp can use 吊る (tsuru) for how it is positioned and 点ける (tsukeru) for whether it is switched on, because the verbs describe different actions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 吊りtsurihangingnoun

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