Japanese

はる
Meaning: to stretch; to spread; to form (ice)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 張る 張らない
Polite 張ります 張りません
Past 張った 張らなかった
Polite + Past 張りました 張りませんでした
Te-form 張って 張らなくて
Potential 張れる 張れない
Passive 張られる 張られない
Causative 張らせる 張らせない
Causative + Passive 張らされる 張らされない
Imperative 張れ 張るな

Handwriting

張
る

Example sentences

When winter comes, a thin layer of ice forms on the pond.
この植物は根が深く張っているので、乾燥に強い。
This plant has deep roots, so it is resistant to drought.
その古びた神社の周りには、目に見えない強い結界が張られている。
An invisible, powerful barrier is set around that old shrine.
山頂でテントを張って一晩過ごした。
I pitched a tent at the summit and spent the night.
蜘蛛が庭に大きな網を張っている。
A spider is spinning a large web in the garden.
彼は弱いところを隠すために虚勢を張っている
He is bluffing to hide his weakness.
私たちは川辺にテントを張ってキャンプを楽しんだ。
We pitched a tent by the riverside and enjoyed camping.
会場には紅白の幕が張られていた
Red and white curtains were hung at the venue.
今朝は冷え込みが厳しく、池に氷が張っていた。
It was very cold this morning, and the pond was frozen.
葬儀の会場に鯨幕を張った
We hung funeral curtains at the ceremony venue.

Usage Notes

Often used for stretching a rope or for ice forming on a surface.

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