吊るす (つるす, tsurusu) Japanese meaning: hang | Kotomora

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吊るす · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Transitive verb for hanging an object from a fixed point, such as a hook, line, or ceiling.

吊つるN2
吊る can be used both transitively and intransitively for 'hang', whereas 吊るす is strictly transitive, always describing an agent who hangs something.

かけるN5
掛ける is a broad verb for hanging or placing something on a hook or surface, while 吊るす specifically means suspending something so that it dangles freely.
下さげるN4
吊るす focuses on hanging something up from a fixed point, while 下げる can also describe wearing a hanging item like a medal.
ぶら下さげるN2
吊るす stresses suspending something from above with a string or hook, while ぶら下げる more often describes carrying or letting something dangle from the hand or body.
ハング
吊るす is the natural Japanese verb for physically hanging or suspending something, while ハング is a loanword mainly used in technical or display contexts.
垂たらすN1
吊るす means to hang something from a fixed point (like a hook or hanger), while 垂らす describes letting something dangle loosely downward, such as hair or legs.

下おろすN4
下ろす means to take something down, the opposite of 吊るす, which means to hang something up.

釣つるN4
釣る means 'to fish' and is written with the visually similar kanji 釣, which learners often mix up with 吊るす's kanji 吊 despite the completely unrelated meanings.
ぶら下さがるN1
吊るす is transitive (to hang something up with a string or rope), while ぶら下がる is intransitive (to hang/dangle), so the two cannot be swapped in a sentence.

吊つるし上あげ
hoisting; hanging up · public denunciation; kangaroo court; severe criticism
吊つるし柿がき
dried persimmon; hoshigaki
吊つるし雲ぐも
roll cloud; rotor cloud
吊つるし責ぜめ
strappado

Derived from the verb 吊る (tsuru, 'to hang') with the transitive suffix す (su).