Burasagaru

ぶら下がる (Burasagaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hang down (from), to dangle, to swing, to be suspended”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto hang down (from); to dangle; to swing; to be suspended
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes)
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

Examples

  • There was a lamp hanging above the table.

  • The big dog remained calm as the small dog hung from its leg.

  • "I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in ぶら下がる

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