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釣る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 釣る

Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #3979
1

to fish; to angle; to catch

Examples
私は昨日大きな魚を釣った
I caught a big fish yesterday.
2

to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1542
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

angling
fish
catch
allure
ensnare

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.る
つ.り
つ.り-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
つり
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