1.
to hang, to dangle, to suspend
To suspend something so that it hangs down and swings freely.
カバンを手にぶら下げる。
To carry a bag dangling from one's hand.
首からカメラをぶら下げている。
He has a camera hanging from his neck.
天井からカラフルな飾りをぶら下げて、パーティーの準備をした。
We prepared for the party by hanging colorful decorations from the ceiling.
CONJUGATION (ichidan):
- Negative: ぶら下げない
- Te-form: ぶら下げて
- Past: ぶら下げた
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive. The intransitive counterpart is ぶら下がる (to hang down, to dangle).
USAGE:
Implies a casual or loose way of carrying or hanging something. Often suggests the object swings or sways.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 首からぶら下げる: to hang from the neck
- 手にぶら下げる: to dangle from the hand
- 天井からぶら下げる: to hang from the ceiling