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Lexical entry

タグ

tagu

A tag, label, or the game of tag; also used in pro wrestling and for teaming up.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoAbbreviationSemantic ShiftSource uncertain

Meaning

A word for a tag or label, the children’s game of tag, and a pro-wrestling sense related to tag-team matches. It can also mean working together as a team.

  • Everyday label or tag.
  • Children’s game of tag.
  • Pro-wrestling tag-team sense.
  • Working together as a team.

Examples

Example Sentences

服を買ったら、まずタグを取り外します。

ふくをかったら、まずタグをとりはずします。

When I buy clothes, I first remove the tag.

generated example

荷物の見分けがつくように、名前を書いたタグをつけた。

にもつのみわけがつくように、なまえをかいたタグをつけた。

I attached a tag with my name on it so I could identify my luggage.

generated example

Related

Evidence and Provenance
Data source
JMdict_english
Revision
JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags
ambiguous-sense, possible-abbreviation, related-candidate-uncertain
Active language
English
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