吊ります（つります、tsurimasu）
- to hang

The Japanese verb 吊ります, pronounced つります, generally means "to hang," "to suspend," or "to dangle." It implies the act of supporting something from above, allowing it to hang freely. It can also mean "to catch" (fish) using a fishing rod. The specific meaning depends on the context. 吊ります often suggests that the object is not resting on anything below, but held by something above. The meaning can sometimes overlap with other words related to hanging, but 吊ります emphasizes the action of suspending something.

⚫︎洗濯物をロープに吊ります。 Translation: I hang the laundry on the rope. ⚫︎この絵を壁に吊ります。 Translation: I will hang this picture on the wall. ⚫︎釣りをします。 Translation: I will go fishing. (This sentence uses the verb "to fish," but it is indirectly related to the word in question.)

You use 吊ります when you're describing the action of hanging something up or suspending it. ⚫︎It's common for describing hanging objects like clothes, decorations, or even people (in specific, often more metaphorical contexts). ⚫︎The word is also used in the context of fishing, where you use a fishing rod to “hang” the fishing line and catch fish. ⚫︎It is often used when the object being hung is not resting on a surface. ⚫︎You would use 吊ります in situations where you want to emphasize the action of suspending or hanging.

⚫︎The verb is typically written in kanji 吊 and hiragana ります (吊ります). ⚫︎The kanji 吊 itself means "to hang." ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is ります, which conjugates the verb. ⚫︎The present tense affirmative is 吊ります. ⚫︎The past tense affirmative is 吊りました. ⚫︎The present tense negative is 吊りません. ⚫︎The past tense negative is 吊りませんでした.

⚫︎かける (kakeru): This is a general verb for "to hang" or "to put on" (like putting on clothes). The nuance is slightly different from 吊ります. かける can also mean "to call" or "to bet". ⚫︎下げる (sageru): This verb means "to hang down" or "to lower," which is a related action to 吊ります. 下げる often implies that the item is lowered from a higher position.

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym for 吊ります. ⚫︎Depending on the context, you could consider words related to putting something on a surface, such as: ⚫︎置く (oku): to put, to place. ⚫︎立てる (tateru): to stand something up.

重い荷物をクレーンで吊ります。 ・Translation: I hang the heavy luggage with a crane. ・Explanation: This example illustrates the action of suspending or lifting something heavy from above.

魚を釣ります。 ・Translation: I catch a fish (using a fishing rod). ・Explanation: This example demonstrates the usage of 吊ります in the context of fishing.

The kanji 吊 itself originally depicts the act of hanging something. The word has ancient roots reflecting the act of suspension.