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つり革 (つりかわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

つり革かわ

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Meanings

1

hanging strap; hand strap

Refers to the hanging straps or handles in trains, buses, etc., for standing passengers to hold onto.

電でん車しゃの中なかでつり革かわにつかまった。

I held onto a hanging strap on the train.

つり革かわが揺ゆれている。

The hanging straps are swaying.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉につかまるto hold onto (a strap, rail, etc.)
電でん車しゃの中なかでつり革かわにつかまった。
I held onto the strap on the train.
〈物もの〉を持もつto hold (a strap)
満まん員いん電でん車しゃでつり革かわを持もつ手てがしびれてきた。
My hand holding the strap on the crowded train started to go numb.

Kanji

革leather, skin, reform
吊suspend, hang, wear (sword)
釣angling, fish, catch

Don't confuse with

手てすりN1
つり革 is a hanging strap that swings, while 手すり is a fixed handrail or banister you grip; both are things passengers or people hold for support but they differ in shape and attachment.

Counted with

本ほんN5
Used because a strap (つり革) is thin and long, like a stick or handle.

Written forms

つり革かわUsage38%
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for つり and kanji for 革.
吊つり革かわUsage35%
Uses the kanji 吊 (hang), which directly conveys the meaning.
吊つり革かわUsage27%
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.
釣つり革かわ
Uses 釣 (fishing), which is not standard for this word; likely a mistake or very rare variant.

Etymology

Compound of つり (hanging, from 吊る 'to hang') and 革 (leather), referring to the leather straps originally used.

釣つり革かわ

Abbreviated form of 釣り革; even rarer.