吊つり

noun

hanging; suspending

Refers to the act of hanging something or the state of being suspended. Often used in compound nouns like 吊り橋 (suspension bridge) or 吊り革 (strap).

• 吊つり橋ばしを渡わたるのは少すこし怖こわい。

  Crossing a suspension bridge is a little scary.

• 電でん車しゃの中なかで吊つり革かわにつかまった。

  I held onto a strap on the train.

noun

sling

Specifically a device or arrangement for lifting or suspending something, such as a hoisting sling. Often used in technical or industrial contexts.

• 工こう事じ現げん場ばで吊つりを使つかって資し材ざいを持もち上あげた。

  They used a sling to lift materials at the construction site.