Japanese

つる
Meaning: to fish; to catch; to lure
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 釣る 釣らない
Polite 釣ります 釣りません
Past 釣った 釣らなかった
Polite + Past 釣りました 釣りませんでした
Te-form 釣って 釣らなくて
Potential 釣れる 釣れない
Passive 釣られる 釣られない
Causative 釣らせる 釣らせない
Causative + Passive 釣らされる 釣らされない
Imperative 釣れ 釣るな

Handwriting

釣
る

Example sentences

I caught a big fish in the sea with my father over the weekend.
川で鮎を釣った
I caught an ayu fish in the river.
釣った大物の魚拓をとった。
I made a fish print of the big catch.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for catching fish with a hook and line, but can also mean luring someone with bait.

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