ぶら下がる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぶら下がる | ぶら下がらない |
| Polite | ぶら下がります | ぶら下がりません |
| Past polite | ぶら下がりました | ぶら下がりませんでした |
| Past | ぶら下がった | ぶら下がらなかった |
| Te-form | ぶら下がって | ぶら下がらないで |
| Desire | ぶら下がりたい | ぶら下がりたくない |
| Potential | ぶら下がれる | ぶら下がれない |
| Passive | ぶら下がられる | ぶら下がられない |
| Causative | ぶら下がらせる | ぶら下がらせない |
| Causative passive | ぶら下がらせられるalso ぶら下がらされる | ぶら下がらせられないalso ぶら下がらされない |
| Volitional | ぶら下がろう | |
| Polite volitional | ぶら下がりましょう | |
| Imperative | ぶら下がれ | ぶら下がるな |
| Conditional | ぶら下がれば | ぶら下がらなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぶら下がったら | ぶら下がらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
hang down; dangle; be suspended
Describes something hanging loosely from a fixed point, often swaying or swinging.
A monkey is hanging from a tree branch.
A lamp was hanging from the ceiling.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be within reach; dangle before one's eyes
Figurative use: something desirable or tempting is just out of reach, as if dangling in front of someone.
Victory is dangling right before our eyes.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be completely reliant on; be entirely dependent on
Describes a situation where someone is totally dependent on another person or thing, often with a nuance of hanging on helplessly.
He lives completely dependent on his parents.
The company is entirely reliant on its major client.
The monkey is hanging from a tree branch.
He always lives completely dependent on his parents.
A chance at promotion is dangling right in front of him.