Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hoist, to lift up.
  2. to (crowd around and) rebuke, to (gang up and) criticize, to reproach severely, to subject to a kangaroo court, to torment with hostile questions.

Variations

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