つる・吊るtsuru[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2. godan verb, transitive verbto hang oneselfin the form 首を吊る
3. godan verb, transitive verb, sumoto hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
4. godan verb, intransitive verbto turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
5. godan verb, intransitive verbto pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight

• Synonym吊るすつるすNeutralHangs something so it dangles; 「吊る」 is shorter and also appears in 「首を吊る」 and 「棚を吊る」.
• Synonymぶら下げるぶらさげるCasualColloquial: dangle from the hand or let hang, as in 「手にぶら下げる」; 「吊る」 centers on suspending from above.
• Synonym引っ掛けるひっかけるNeutralHooks something onto a hook or peg, and also means throwing on clothes or tricking someone; 「吊る」 is for suspending.
• SynonymかけるNeutralHangs things up and is the most versatile of these verbs, as in 「壁に絵を掛ける」; 「吊る」 stresses dangling from above.
• Synonym吊り下げるつりさげるNeutralStresses hanging down from above, as in 「ランプを吊り下げる」; 「吊る」 is the more general term.
• Antonym下ろすおろすNeutralThe opposite of 「吊る」 in height: takes down or lowers something that is hanging.

For suspending something from above, use 「吊る」 or 「吊るす」. 「吊り下げる」 stresses hanging down; 「掛ける」 and 「引っ掛ける」 are for hanging on a wall or hook; 「ぶら下げる」 is colloquial for dangling from the hand. 「下ろす」 is the antonym: take down.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 上うえから紐ひも状じょうのものをたらす。
2. ひもやロープ、ワイヤーなどで結むすびつけた物体ぶったいを中空ちゅうくうにぶら下さげる。またそのような形かたちで設置せっちする。
3. （まわしに両手りょうてをかけ相手あいての体からだを）抱かかえて持ち上もちあげる。
4. （机つくえなどを）抱かかえて運はこぶ。
5. 一部いちぶがひっぱられたようになる。