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垂れ下げる (たれさげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hang down ; let droop ; lower
Transitive verb for letting something hang or droop downward, such as a curtain, tail, or blind. The object is typically something flexible that can be suspended or lowered.
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The dog is walking with its tail drooping.
Similar words 垂た れる Intransitive counterpart meaning 'to hang down' or 'to droop' by itself, without an agent. 垂れ下げる is the transitive form that takes an object.
下さ げる General verb for 'to lower' or 'to hang' something. 垂れ下げる emphasizes the drooping or hanging-down aspect more strongly.
Etymology Compound of 垂れる (tareru, 'to hang down') and 下げる (sageru, 'to lower'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the downward hanging action.
