張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 張る | 張らない |
| Polite | 張ります | 張りません |
| Past polite | 張りました | 張りませんでした |
| Past | 張った | 張らなかった |
| Te-form | 張って | 張らないで |
| Desire | 張りたい | 張りたくない |
| Potential | 張れる | 張れない |
| Passive | 張られる | 張られない |
| Causative | 張らせる | 張らせない |
| Causative passive | 張らせられるalso 張らされる | 張らせられないalso 張らされない |
| Volitional | 張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 張れ | 張るな |
| Conditional | 張れば | 張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 張ったら | 張らなかったら |
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.
I put a new poster up on the wall.
We pitched a tent at the campsite.
This morning, ice had formed over the pond.
I filled the bath with hot water before getting in.
I overate and now my stomach feels bloated.
I sent my friend a link to that site.
刑事がその家をずっと張っていた。
The detective had been staking out that house.
貼る is the base verb for pasting something onto a surface, while 張り出す adds the nuance of publicly posting a notice for others to see.
貼る is the common everyday verb for sticking something on, while 貼付 is the formal noun/suru-verb used in official or technical writing.
貼る specifically means to stick or paste a flat thing onto a surface, while 付ける covers a much wider range of attaching actions.
張る is used specifically for placing a bet in gambling (e.g. at a casino), whereas 賭ける is more general and can apply to any kind of risk or wager, including figurative ones.
貼る specifically means to paste or stick something flat (like a sticker) with adhesive, while くっ付ける is broader and doesn't require glue.
tension; tautness · resilience; firmness; springiness; tone · willpower; spirit; pride; sense of purpose
roping off; cordon; demarcation · turf; territory; domain; sphere of influence · territory (of an animal)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance
greed; avarice; greedy person
insist; assert; maintain stubbornly
paper patch; paper backing; sticker or label · posted notice; sign; poster
stand watch; stand guard; keep a lookout · open one's eyes wide
modulation of voice; vocal inflection · variation; contrast; liveliness; rhythm
stuff one's cheeks; fill one's mouth
glazed; glass-walled; fitted with glass · transparent; open; lacking secrecy
standing firm; holding out; perseverance
be greedy; want too much; covet
overhang; projecting part · posted notice; placard; poster · extra wrestler of certain rank (sumo)
be bulky; take up space; be unwieldy
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
project; stick out; protrude
act big; throw one's weight around; be bossy
stick to; cling to; adhere to · stay close; stick close; follow around
competition; rivalry · motivation; enthusiasm; sense of purpose
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one thing · always betting on the same thing
brace one's core; bear down; strain abdominal muscles · exert oneself; push oneself; go all out · splurge on; spend generously on; pay a lot for
stakeout; surveillance; lookout · paste-up; collage
open-handed slap (sumo)
prop; strut; support; brace; bar · tightness; stiffness; cramp; becoming taut · thrust; slapping attacks · juvenile delinquency; juvenile delinquent; punk
obstinate; stubborn · obstinate person; stubborn person
compete; vie; rival
being very popular; in great demand · octopus dried on skewers