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Japanese word
垂れる
Pronunciation
Romajitareru
Meaning
- verbdangle
Example
鍵のひもがバッグから垂れています。kagi no hi mo ga ba ggu ka ra ta re te i ma su
The key strap is dangling from the bag.
More examples
緊張すると、額から汗が垂れます。kin chō su ru to gaku ka ra ase ga ta re ma su
When I get nervous, sweat drips from my forehead.
Core concept
Expresses something extending downward from a higher point, whether it hangs loosely or releases drops.
Common phrases
下に垂れるshita ni ta re ru
hang downward
袖から垂れるsode ka ra ta re ru
hang down from a sleeve
汗が垂れるase ga ta re ru
sweat drips
Similar words
ぶら下がるburasagaru: To hang down from a support while remaining free at the lower end.
垂れ下がるtaresagaru: To extend downward in a loose, limp form from a higher point.
下がるsagaru: To move or extend downward from a higher position.
Definition in Japanese
物の一部が下向きに伸びてぶら下がった状態になること、また液体が上から落ちること。mono no ichi bu ga shita mu ki ni no bi te bu ra sa ga tta jō tai ni na ru ko to ma ta eki tai ga ue ka ra o chi ru ko to
Word origin
The Japanese verb 垂れる (tareru, "to hang down or drip") is a native word related to the older verb 垂る (taru, "to hang down").
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 垂れる (tareru) applies both to hanging objects such as cords and cloth and to liquid falling in drops, so the context determines whether "dangle" or "drip" is meant.
Other meanings
- hang downverb
- droopverb
- dripverb