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