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► 動詞
吊る  [(2)つる]    meaning:  hang  rank: 1
☆ 吊り橋 ⇨ A suspension bridge
☆ 吊った ⇨ He hang himself (by the neck)  (☛ Hang with a linear object like a rope, chain)

吊るす  [つるす]    meaning:  hang  rank: 2
☆ 天井からシャンデリアが吊らされている ⇨ A chandelier is hang from the ceiling  (☛ Hang with a linear object like a rope, chain)

吊り下がる  [(4)つりさがる]    meaning:  hang  rank: 3
☆ 照明天井から吊り下がっている ⇨ Lightings are hung from the ceiling  (☛ Hang with a linear object like a rope, chain)

吊り下げる  [(4)つりさげる]    meaning:  hang  rank: 3
☆ 彼等コンテナヘリコプターで吊り下げて運んだ ⇨ They hang a container from a helicopter and transported it  (☛ Hang with a linear object like a rope, chain)

吊し上げる  [(5)つるしあげる]    meaning:  criticize  rank: 4
☆ 失敗した企画責任者が吊し上げられた ⇨ The leader of the failed project got lambasted (by many others)  (☛ Originally about suspend someone from ceiling and beat up. Today usually used figuratively)

► 名詞
吊り目  [つりめ]    meaning:  eye  rank: 3
☆ 欧米人アジア典型だと勘違いしている吊り目のアジア実際どいない ⇨ There are few Asians with slanted eyes westerners mistake as typical Asians  (☛ The outer edges of eyes are going upward)

吊し上げ  [つるしあげ]    meaning:  criticize  rank: 4
☆ 会社失敗した企画責任われて吊し上げをらった ⇨ He got singled out and lambasted (by many others) for his part in the failed project for the company  (☛ Originally about suspend someone from ceiling and beat up. Today usually used figuratively)