Japanese

かる
Meaning: to hunt; to chase; to search for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 狩る 狩らない
Polite 狩ります 狩りません
Past 狩った 狩らなかった
Polite + Past 狩りました 狩りませんでした
Te-form 狩って 狩らなくて
Potential 狩れる 狩れない
Passive 狩られる 狩られない
Causative 狩らせる 狩らせない
Causative + Passive 狩らされる 狩らされない
Imperative 狩れ 狩るな

Handwriting

狩
る

Example

He hunts wild animals in the mountains in search of prey.

Usage Notes

Primarily means to hunt animals, but can also refer to searching for criminals or enjoying nature (like flower viewing).

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