Word Meaning ぶら下がる

ぶらさがる burasagaru

ぶら下がる is read as ぶらさがる (burasagaru) and means to be completely reliant on.

Meaning

English

to be completely reliant on
to be entirely dependent on
to be within one's reach
to dangle (before one's eyes)
to hang down (from)
to dangle
to swing
to be suspended

Reading

Kana

ぶらさがる

Romaji

burasagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 14446 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ぶら下げる

ぶらさげる

to hang

下げる

さげる

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards

下る

くだる

to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)

下さる

くださる

to give

下がる

さがる

to get closer to the present day

食い下がる

くいさがる

to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

引き下げる

ひきさげる

to pull down

取り下げる

とりさげる

to withdraw

下回る

したまわる

to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)

引き下がる

ひきさがる

to back down

繰り下げる

くりさげる

to defer

切り下げる

きりさげる

to round down (e.g. fraction)