Japanese

あさる
Meaning: to search for; to forage; to fish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 漁る 漁らない
Polite 漁ります 漁りません
Past 漁った 漁らなかった
Polite + Past 漁りました 漁りませんでした
Te-form 漁って 漁らなくて
Potential 漁れる 漁れない
Passive 漁られる 漁られない
Causative 漁らせる 漁らせない
Causative + Passive 漁らされる 漁らされない
Imperative 漁れ 漁るな

Handwriting

漁
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Example sentences

He searched through second-hand bookstores and found a rare first edition.
漁るとき定置網を使う
When fishing, they use set nets.

Usage Notes

Used for animals looking for food, or for people searching through objects (like books or trash) to find something desired.

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