Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 吊る(つる) in Japanese

吊る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
つる
Romaji
tsuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to hang; to suspend (something from something); to be hanged (by the neck)
    Example sentence
    私達はまだ電話つりつけていません We are not on the telephone yet.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth (sumo)
    Example sentence
    ランプから吊り下げられた The lamp was suspended from the branch of a tree.

Examples of 吊る, つる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
吊る
Plain Polite
吊ります
Negative
吊らない
Negative Polite
吊りません

Past

Plain
吊った
Plain Polite
吊りました
Negative
吊らなかった
Negative Polite
吊りませんでした

Te

Plain
吊って
Plain Polite
吊りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
吊られる
Plain Polite
吊られます
Negative
吊られない
Negative Polite
吊られません


Kanji in this word

6 strokes

suspend, hang, wear (sword)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: つ.る, つる.す

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