Kanji 吊 suspend, hang, wear (sword) Related words たれ 目め Refers to drooping or downturned eyes, the opposite shape of つり目 .
切き れ 長なが Describes long, narrow eyes with a sharp outer corner, often considered attractive; can overlap with つり目 but emphasizes length rather than upward slant.
Written forms つり 目め Usage 70%
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for つり and kanji for 目 .
ツリ 目め Usage 20%
Katakana variant, often used in casual or stylistic contexts.
吊つ り 目め Usage 10%
Uses 吊り (hanging), another ateji variant.
釣つ り 目め
Uses 釣り (fishing), a common ateji for the upward-slanting shape.
Etymology From 吊り目 , referring to eyes whose outer corners appear 吊り上がった , or drawn upward.
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