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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

吊る

To hang or suspend; to cramp or be pulled tight

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Other forms

吊ります polite form
吊って te-form
吊った plain past
吊らない plain negative
1 Transitive Verb (Godan)

To hang" / "To suspend

Describes the act of suspending an object from a higher point so it hangs downward.

Example

洗濯物 を ベランダ に 吊る 。

I hang the laundry on the balcony.

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2 Intransitive Verb (Godan)

To cramp" / "To be pulled tight

Describes a sudden, painful muscle contraction or a tightening that pulls a feature upward.

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To hang or suspend; to cramp or be pulled tight
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