拾う
ひろう
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L22
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to pick up; to gather- to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
- to select; to choose; to pick out
- to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory); to pull off
- to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
All 10 meanings
- to flag down (a taxi); to hail
- to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.)
- to (just manage to) return (the ball); to return (a difficult shot)
- to take on (someone in adverse circumstances); to employ; to give a job; to take in
- to walk; to go on foot
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 拾うひろう | 拾いますひろいます |
| Negative | 拾わないひろわない | 拾いませんひろいません |
| Past | 拾ったひろった | 拾いましたひろいました |
| Past negative | 拾わなかったひろわなかった | 拾いませんでしたひろいませんでした |
| Te-form | 拾ってひろって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 拾えるひろえる |
| Passive | 拾われるひろわれる |
| Causative | 拾わせるひろわせる |
| Volitional | 拾おうひろおう |
| Imperative | 拾えひろえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 拾えばひろえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 拾ったらひろったら |
Example sentences
それ拾って。
Pick it up.
いくら拾ったの?
How much money did you find?
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Finders keepers.
タクシーを拾って。
Hail a taxi.
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I found a dollar in the street.
More examples (10)
トムを拾うつもりだ。
I'm going to pick Tom up.
コインを拾ったんだ。
I picked up a coin.
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How many coins did you find?
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I found a dollar in the street.
トムはコインを拾った。
Tom picked up the coin.
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I picked up a purse in the street.
駅前でタクシーを拾った。
I got a taxi in front of the station.
床からペンを拾って下さい。
Please pick up the pen from the floor.
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This is the wallet that I found.
タクシーを拾って、帰ろう。
Let's get a taxi and go home.