Word Meaning ぶら下がり

ぶらさがり burasagari

ぶら下がり is read as ぶらさがり (burasagari) and means cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph.

Meaning

English

  1. cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph
  2. doorstepping
  3. hanging
  4. dangling

Reading

Kana

ぶらさがり

Romaji

burasagari

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 108003 Priority Q

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Max. 12

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上り下り

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下り

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下がり

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天下り

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値下がり

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昼下がり

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下回り

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下取り

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天下

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