Japanese

れる

たれる
Meaning: to hang; to droop; to drip; to drop
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 垂れる 垂れない
Polite 垂れます 垂れません
Past 垂れた 垂れなかった
Polite + Past 垂れました 垂れませんでした
Te-form 垂れて 垂れなくて
Potential 垂れられる 垂れられない
Passive 垂れられる 垂れられない
Causative 垂れさせる 垂れさせない
Imperative 垂れろ 垂れるな

Handwriting

垂
れ
る

Example sentences

Willow branches are hanging over the river surface.
葉っぱから雨の雫が垂れている。
A raindrop is dripping from the leaf.
美味しそうな料理を前にして、涎が垂れてしまった。
In front of the delicious-looking food, I ended up drooling.

Usage Notes

Describes something hanging down or liquid dripping.

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