noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hanging in midair; suspended
Describes a person or object hanging freely in the air, often by a rope or wire. Can be literal or figurative (e.g., a plan left unresolved).
サーカスの空中ブランコで、宙づりになる演技を見た。
I saw a performance where someone was suspended in midair on the trapeze.
交渉は宙づりの状態が続いている。
The negotiations remain in limbo.
noun
aerial stunt; midair stunt
Specifically refers to a stunt where a performer is suspended in the air, often in theater or circus. Related to 宙乗り (flying through the air).
See also: 宙乗り
歌舞伎の宙づりは、役者が空中に吊られる演出だ。
The chūzuri in kabuki is a staging where an actor is suspended in the air.
宙乗り refers to flying or gliding through the air (often with a wire), while 宙づり emphasizes being suspended or hanging in one spot.
Compound of 宙 (midair) and 吊り (hanging), from the verb 吊る (to hang).