Japanese

がる

たれさがる
Meaning: to hang down; to dangle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 垂れ下がる 垂れ下がらない
Polite 垂れ下がります 垂れ下がりません
Past 垂れ下がった 垂れ下がらなかった
Polite + Past 垂れ下がりました 垂れ下がりませんでした
Te-form 垂れ下がって 垂れ下がらなくて
Potential 垂れ下がれる 垂れ下がれない
Passive 垂れ下がられる 垂れ下がられない
Causative 垂れ下がらせる 垂れ下がらせない
Causative + Passive 垂れ下がらされる 垂れ下がらされない
Imperative 垂れ下がれ 垂れ下がるな

Handwriting

垂
れ
下
が
る

Example sentences

Red apples are hanging down from the tree branches.
天井からつらら状に垂れ下がった鍾乳石は、幻想的な景観を作り出している。
The stalactites hanging like icicles from the ceiling create a fantastical landscape.
皇帝の冕冠には、金色の冕旒が美しく垂れ下がっている。
Golden bead strings hang beautifully from the Emperor's crown.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something suspended and pointing or reaching downward.

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