Vocabulary

What does 拾う (ひろう, hirou) mean?

拾う (ひろう, hirou) means to pick up, to find.

Quick facts
Readingひろう
Romajihirou
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ひろう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhirou

to pick up, to find

GenkiGenki 22
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to pick up; to gather
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to select; to choose; to pick out
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory)
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I picked up a wallet on the street.

  • Everyone picked up the trash in the park together.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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