吊るす・吊す|つるすtsurusu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
吊るす吊るす is the more common written form of this verb and is likely to be encountered more frequently.
吊す吊す is less common than 吊るす, but it is the recommended form for beginners to use.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto hang; to hang up
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 吊るす（つるす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 吊るします（つるします） |
| Negative (nai) | 吊るさない（つるさない） |
| polite (masen) | 吊るしません（つるしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 吊るさず・吊るさぬ（つるさず・つるさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 吊るした（つるした） |
| polite (mashita) | 吊るしました（つるしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 吊るさなかった（つるさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 吊るしませんでした（つるしませんでした） |
| Te form | 吊るして（つるして） |
| Potential | 吊るせる（つるせる） |
| Passive | 吊るされる（つるされる） |
| Causative | 吊るさせる（つるさせる） |
| Causative passive | 吊るさせられる（つるさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 吊るせば（つるせば） |
| tara | 吊るしたら（つるしたら） |
| Volitional | 吊るそう（つるそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 吊るしましょう（つるしましょう） |
| Imperative | 吊るせ（つるせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym下げるさげるNeutralCan also mean hanging or wearing something, as in 「腰に下げる」 — close to 「吊るす」; only in the sense of lowering or taking down is it the opposite, not a strict antonym.
- Synonymぶら下げるぶらさげるNeutralLetting something dangle and swing; it can be hung from a fixed spot or carried in the hand, as in 「手にぶら下げる」. 「吊るす」 has no such hand-carrying use.
- SynonymつるNeutralCovers suspending things, slinging them across the body, and also hanging oneself; 「吊るす」 focuses on hanging up objects.
- Synonym引っ掛けるひっかけるNeutralCasually hanging something on a hook; also throwing on clothes or tricking someone. 「吊るす」 focuses on suspending things.
- SynonymかけるNeutralHanging things on a wall or nail; the most versatile of these verbs, as in 「壁に掛ける」. 「吊るす」 is for hanging from above so the thing dangles down.
- Synonym吊り下げるつりさげるNeutralSuspending something from above, e.g. 「ランプを吊り下げる」; 「吊るす」 can also be used for hanging things on a hook.
- Antonym下ろすおろすNeutralThe true opposite of 「吊るす」: it means to take something down or lower it, reversing the action of hanging up.
Use 「吊るす」 to hang something from above so it dangles. For hanging on a wall or nail, 「掛ける」 is the general default. Use 「ぶら下げる」 when the thing dangles and swings or is carried in the hand, and 「引っ掛ける」 for casually hooking something up. The opposite is 「下ろす」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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