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Illustration of 釣る

釣つる

つる tsuru Play N4 Godan verb Transitive

釣り針や網などを使って魚を捕らえる。 to fish

Example 1

思おもっていたほど魚さかなは釣つれなかった。

I could not catch as many fish as I had expected.

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Example 2

私は昨日大きな魚を釣った。

I caught a big fish yesterday.

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Kanji breakdown

釣

N1

angling; fish; catch; allure; ensnare

On reading
チョウ
Kun reading
つ.る、つ.り、つ.り-
Radical
金
Illustration of 釣

釣

N3

つり

fishing; angling

Illustration of 釣り合う
N2

つりあう

to balance; to be in harmony; to suit

Illustration of 釣鐘
N1

つりがね

hanging bell