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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
to hang;to suspend;to sling;to wear (e.g. a sword);to put up (e.g. a shelf)
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
to hang oneself
in the form 首を吊る
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
sumo
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to turn upwards (as if being pulled);to be slanted (of eyes)
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to pucker (e.g. of a seam);to be pulled tight
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
to fish;to angle;to catch
私は昨日大きな魚を釣った。
I caught a big fish yesterday.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
to lure in;to tempt;to attract;to entice;to allure
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to cramp;to be cramped;to get a cramp (in)
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.
Other forms
痙る 【つる】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bowstring
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bail (arched pot handle)
esp. 鉉
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
also written as 梁
Other forms
絃 【つる】 · 鉉 【つる】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
vine;bine;tendril;runner
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bow;temple arm;sidepiece;lug arm;earpiece;part of a pair of glasses that goes over the ear
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
connections;contacts;influence;financial supporter
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ru' ending
to have a cramp in one's leg
水泳中に足がつった。
I got a cramp in my leg while swimming.
Other forms
足が攣る 【あしがつる】 · 足が痙る 【あしがつる】 (rarely used kanji form)
