Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hang up, to hoist.
  2. to denounce, to subject someone to a kangaroo court.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
吊し上げる つるしあげる
 
 
 
 
吊るし上げる つるしあげる
 
 
 
 
 
つるし上げる つるしあげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suspend, hang, wear (sword)
つ.る つる.す チョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)