Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
吊るto hang, to suspend (something from something), to be hanged (by the neck), to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to hang oneself
in the form 首を吊る,See Also:
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
SumoGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5.
to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
吊る 【つる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
つ
る
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足が吊って動けません。
I can't move because my leg is hanged up. (Cramped)
彼女の目は狐のように吊っています。
Her eyes are slanted like those of a fox.
左腕を骨折してしまい、今は包帯で吊って固定しています。
I've fractured my left arm and it's currently suspended and immobilized with bandages.
ところで、何で君の家には天井からハンモックが吊られているの?
By the way, why is there a hammock suspended from the ceiling in your house?
あの時彼に「そんなに辛いなら首を吊ったらいい」と言った事を後悔している。
I regret saying to him at that time, ‘If it's so tough, you should just hang yourself’.
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