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つる
tsuru
Description
「つる」は、いろいろな意味があります。空をとぶ大きくて白い鳥や、ものをつるすことなど、話す場面でよく使う言葉です。
"つる" has various meanings. It is often used in conversation to refer to a large white bird that flies in the sky or to hanging things.
Meanings
鶴tsuru
crane (the tall, long-necked bird)
池のそばに鶴がいました。
There was a crane by the pond.
吊るtsuru
to hang or suspend something
かべに絵をつるしました。
I hung a picture on the wall.
蔓tsuru
vine; climbing plant stem
あさがおのつるが長くなりました。
The morning glory vine grew long.
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Notes
- Nuance
The bird 鶴 is a symbol of good luck and long life in Japan.
- Etymology
The verb つる and noun 蔓 share the idea of stretching or hanging.
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