godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for attaching paper, a sticker, a poster, a stamp, and similar things to a surface; 貼る is especially natural for this adhesive sense.
封筒に切手を貼る。
I stick a stamp on the envelope.
壁にポスターを貼った。
I put a poster up on the wall.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb, transitive verb
stretch tight; spread out; put up
Covers making something taut or spread out, and setting up things such as ropes, nets, tents, or barriers. Can describe both the act of stretching something and the resulting taut state.
ロープをぴんと張る。
I pull the rope taut.
庭にテントを張った。
We put up a tent in the yard.
糸がぴんと張っている。
The thread is stretched tight.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
form; spread over a surface
Intransitive use for ice or a similar layer forming across a surface, especially water.
池に薄い氷が張った。
A thin layer of ice formed on the pond.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb, transitive verb
fill with liquid; run water into
Transitive use with containers or spaces, especially filling a bath or basin with water or hot water.
浴槽にお湯を張る。
I fill the bathtub with hot water.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb, transitive verb
swell; feel tight; be bloated
Intransitive use for a body part or surface becoming swollen, taut, or uncomfortably full.
食べ過ぎてお腹が張っている。
I ate too much and my stomach feels bloated.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used with body parts or similar objects, especially in expressions such as 胸を張る, literally holding the chest out and often implying confidence or pride.
背筋を伸ばして胸を張る。
Straighten your back and hold your chest out.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
post; paste a link
Modern online use for putting a URL, image, or similar item into a chat, page, or post; 貼る is a common spelling here.
資料へのリンクをチャットに貼ってください。
Please post the link to the materials in the chat.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be expensive; cost a lot
Usually appears as 値が張る or 値段が張る, meaning that the price is rather high.
そのバッグは値段が張るが、長く使える。
That bag is expensive, but it will last a long time.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
stake out; keep watch on; cover
Used for watching a person, place, or exit, often in police, detective, or journalistic contexts; 張り込む is a closely related fuller verb.
警察は容疑者の家を張っていた。
The police were staking out the suspect's house.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Limited use, especially in the fixed expression 頬を張る, meaning to slap someone on the cheek; it can sound more written or old-fashioned than everyday verbs like 叩く.
See also: 頬を張る
彼は思わず相手の頬を張った。
Without thinking, he slapped the other person on the cheek.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be one tile from winning; reach tenpai
Only when written 張る
Mahjong term for reaching a ready hand, one tile away from completion; related to 聴牌 and the colloquial verb テンパる.
麻雀で親が三巡目に張った。
In the mahjong game, the dealer reached tenpai on the third turn.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Mathematical use, especially in linear algebra, for vectors or elements spanning or generating a space.
この二つのベクトルは平面を張る。
These two vectors span a plane.