“To hang” in Japanese
Short answer
To hang in Japanese is “吊る” (tsuru). Full meaning: to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf); to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth.
Other ways to say “To hang” in Japanese
下げる
sageru to hang, to suspend, to wear (e.g. decoration); to lower, to reduce, to bring down; to demote, to move back, to pull back
吊るす
tsurusu to hang, to hang up
垂れる
tareru to hang, to droop, to dangle, to sag, to lower, to pull down; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status), to confer, to grant, to bestow; to drip, to ooze, to trickle, to drop
垂れ下がる
taresagaru to hang, to dangle
ぶら下げる
burasageru to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing, to carry
垂れ下げる
taresageru to hang (a curtain), to droop (a tail), to lower (a blind)
棚引く
tanabiku to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.), to hang (of mist, haze, etc.), to lie (over), to linger, to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
掛かる
kakaru to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive
つっ
tsu to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf); to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
連る
tsuru to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf); to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
つる
tsuru to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf); to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
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