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N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()to hang, to suspend (something from something), to be hanged (by the neck), to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)

      2. 2.

        to hang oneself

        in the form 首を吊る,

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      3. 3.

        to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth

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    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 4.

        to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 5.

        to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    吊る 【つる】

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    Examples

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      (あし)()って(うご)けません。

      I can't move because my leg is hanged up. (Cramped)

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)()(きつね)のように()っています。

      Her eyes are slanted like those of a fox.

      • N3

      (ひだり)(うで)骨折(こっせつ)してしまい、(いま)包帯(ほうたい)()って固定(こてい)しています。

      I've fractured my left arm and it's currently suspended and immobilized with bandages.

      • N3

      ところで、(なん)(きみ)(いえ)には天井(てんじょう)からハンモックが()られているの?

      By the way, why is there a hammock suspended from the ceiling in your house?

      • N3

      あの(とき)(かれ)に「そんなに(つら)いなら(くび)()ったらいい」と()った(こと)後悔(こうかい)している。

      I regret saying to him at that time, ‘If it's so tough, you should just hang yourself’.

      • N2
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