Word details

釣る

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

Dictionary

Entry

釣るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

11 strokesFrequency 1,542JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウ

Kun

つ.るつ.りつ.り-

Nanori

つり

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