Meaning of つる in Japanese

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Definition of つる

  1. (v5r) to hang; to suspend (something from something); to be hanged (by the neck)

    私達はまだ電話をつりつけていません。
    We are not on the telephone yet.

  2. (sumo) to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
  1. (v5r, vt) to fish; to angle; to catch

    私は昨日大きな魚を釣った。
    I caught a big fish yesterday.

  2. to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure →Related words: 釣られる
つる(tsuru) · たず(tazu) · ツル(tsuru) ·田鶴

鶴田 Kanji Details

  1. (n) crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

    ツルは大きくて美しい鳥だ。
    Cranes are big beautiful birds.

  1. (v5r) to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

    怒ったり緊張すると首がつる。
    I feel the tension in my neck, where it gets sore and stiff.

  1. (n) bowstring
  2. string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
  3. bail (arched pot handle)
  4. diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu →Related words:
つる(tsuru)

蔓 Kanji Details

  1. (n) vine; bine; tendril; runner
  2. bow; temple arm; sidepiece; lug arm; earpiece; part of a pair of glasses that goes over the ear
  3. connections; contacts; influence; financial supporter

Words related to つる

Sentences containing つる

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