Japanese

とる
Meaning: to catch (prey, fish); to capture; to get
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 獲る 獲らない
Polite 獲ります 獲りません
Past 獲った 獲らなかった
Polite + Past 獲りました 獲りませんでした
Te-form 獲って 獲らなくて
Potential 獲れる 獲れない
Passive 獲られる 獲られない
Causative 獲らせる 獲らせない
Causative + Passive 獲らされる 獲らされない
Imperative 獲れ 獲るな

Handwriting

獲
る

Example sentences

The fisherman caught a big fish in the sea.
海女さんが海に潜ってアワビを獲っている。
The ama diver is diving into the sea to catch abalone.
週末は家族みんなで潮干狩りに行って、たくさんのアサリを獲った。
We went clam digging with the whole family over the weekend and caught a lot of asari clams.
漁師たちは綟網を使って、小魚を獲った。
The fishermen used fine-mesh nets to catch small fish.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for catching animals, fish, or prey.

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