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吊り下げる (つりさげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

吊つり下さげる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

suspend; hang down; dangle

Transitive verb: to hang something from a point so that it hangs down freely. Often used with objects like lanterns, signs, or decorations.

天てん井じょうからランプを吊つり下さげた。
I hung a lamp from the ceiling.
看かん板ばんを店みせ

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前まえ

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吊つ

り

下さ

げる

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They hang a sign in front of the shop.

Written forms

吊つり下さげるUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling for suspending or hanging something.
つり下さげるUsage10%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
つりさげるUsage6%
釣つり下さげるUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the 釣 kanji is associated with fishing, but this spelling is occasionally seen.

Kanji

吊suspend, hang, wear (sword)
下below, down, descend
釣angling, fish, catch

Similar words

吊つるす
Similar meaning 'to hang', but 吊るす is more common in everyday speech and often implies hanging something from a high point, while 吊り下げる emphasizes the downward dangling aspect.
ぶら下さげる
Also means 'to hang' or 'to dangle', but ぶら下げる often has a more casual, swinging nuance, and can be used for carrying something loosely.

Etymology

Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging', from verb 吊る) + 下げる (sageru, 'to lower'). The combination emphasizes suspending something so that it hangs down.