Japanese

ひろう
Meaning: to pick up; to find; to hail (a taxi)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拾う 拾わない
Polite 拾います 拾いません
Past 拾った 拾わなかった
Polite + Past 拾いました 拾いませんでした
Te-form 拾って 拾わなくて
Potential 拾える 拾えない
Passive 拾われる 拾われない
Causative 拾わせる 拾わせない
Causative + Passive 拾わされる 拾わされない
Imperative 拾え 拾うな

Handwriting

拾
う

Example sentences

I picked up a sparkling stone on the side of the road.
道端に落ちている石を拾った。
I picked up a stone lying on the side of the road.
ある人が、道で財布を拾った。
A certain person picked up a wallet on the road.
水面を浮遊しているゴミを拾った。
I picked up the trash floating on the surface of the water.
彼は公園で捨てられた子犬を拾った。
He picked up an abandoned puppy in the park.
公園のベンチで、赤い葉っぱを拾った。
I picked up a red leaf at the park bench.
海岸で綺麗な貝を拾った。
I picked up a beautiful shell at the beach.
彼は率先して公園のゴミを拾った。
He took the initiative to pick up trash in the park.
海岸で綺麗な貝殻を拾った
I picked up a beautiful seashell on the beach.
岸辺に打ち上げられた貝殻を拾った。
I picked up shells washed up on the shore.

Usage Notes

Used for picking up objects, finding lost items, or calling a taxi/vehicle.

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