Meaning of つる in Japanese

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Definition of つる

つる(tsuru) 【 吊る 】

吊 Kanji Details

  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
つる(tsuru) 【 釣る 】

釣 Kanji Details

  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) 【 鶴 ·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.

つる(tsuru) 【 攣る ·痙る 】

攣痙 Kanji Details

  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.

つる(tsuru) 【 弦 ·絃 ·鉉 】

弦絃鉉 Kanji Details

  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: 枡
つる(tsuru) 【 蔓 】

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

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