吊る (Tsuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
- godan verb, transitive verbto hang oneselfin the form 首を吊る
- godan verb, transitive verbto hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
- godan verb, intransitive verbto turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight