ぶら下がる

ぶらさがる

to hang down (from); to dangle; to swing; to be suspended

Also:to be within one's reach, to be completely reliant on

What does ぶら下がる mean?

ぶら下がる is a Japanese verb meaning to hang down (from); to dangle; to swing; to be suspended in English. It can also be translated as to be within one's reach, to be completely reliant on depending on context. It is written as ぶら下がる in kanji, ぶらさがる in hiragana, and burasagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

テーブルの上にはランプがぶら下がっていた。

There was a lamp hanging above the table.