JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
垂れる
To hang, droop, or drip.
Readings
Other forms
垂れます polite form
垂れて te-form
垂れた past tense
垂れない negative
1 Intransitive Verb
To Hang / Droop
Describes an object dangling or sagging downwards from a fixed point.
Example
大雪 の 重み で 、 木 の 枝 が 垂れて いる 。
The tree branches are drooping under the weight of the heavy snow.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To Drip / Trickle
Refers to liquid oozing or running down continuously rather than falling instantly.
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