吊る
吊る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 吊る | 吊らない |
| Polite | 吊ります | 吊りません |
| Past polite | 吊りました | 吊りませんでした |
| Past | 吊った | 吊らなかった |
| Te-form | 吊って | 吊らないで |
| Desire | 吊りたい | 吊りたくない |
| Potential | 吊れる | 吊れない |
| Passive | 吊られる | 吊られない |
| Causative | 吊らせる | 吊らせない |
| Causative passive | 吊らせられるalso 吊らされる | 吊らせられないalso 吊らされない |
| Volitional | 吊ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 吊りましょう | |
| Imperative | 吊れ | 吊るな |
| Conditional | 吊れば | 吊らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 吊ったら | 吊らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Broad transitive use: hang an object from above, suspend, sling over a shoulder, or install something like a shelf.
I hang a clock on the wall.
He had a bag slung over his shoulder.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used in the fixed expression 首を吊る (to hang oneself).
See also: 首を吊る
He died by hanging himself.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
hoist by the loincloth (sumo)
Sumo term: to lift an opponent off the ground by grabbing and pulling up the mawashi (loincloth).
The yokozuna hoisted his opponent by the loincloth and carried him out of the ring.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
turn upwards; slant; pucker; be pulled tight
Intransitive use, usually written in kana. Describes eyes slanting upwards, seams puckering, or something being pulled tight as if suspended.
Her eyes slant upwards a little.
This seam has puckered.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈場所〉に吊るto hang something from/at a place
He hangs a hammock from the ceiling.
- 〈相手〉を吊る(in sumo) to hoist an opponent up by the mawashi
The yokozuna hoisted his opponent by the mawashi and pushed him out of the ring.
- 目が吊るfor the eyes to slant upward
Some people's eyes slant upward when they get angry.
- 縫い目が吊るfor a seam to pucker or be pulled tight
The side seam of the sweater is puckered.
Expressions
- 首を吊るhang oneself; hang by the neck