釣り鐘

つりがね · tsurigane · JLPT N1 · noun

bell

釣り鐘 — bell

🔔 釣り (hang/suspend) + 鐘 (bell) = a bell hung from a beam, struck from outside by a log

つりがね is 'hanging bell': 吊る (tsuru, to hang) + 鐘 (kane, bell). Temple bells are suspended and struck with a wooden beam.

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