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tsuru
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 釣る

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to fish; to angle; to catch
  2. to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure

Definition and Synonyms for 釣る

Sportfishing the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
Synonyms: つり, フィッシング, フィッシング, 沖釣, 釣る, 釣魚, 魚釣り
Angling fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
Synonyms: つり, つる, 吊り, 釣る
Lure provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Synonyms: あおる, そそる, そそのかす, 丸める, 丸め込む, 仕向ける, おびき入れる, 口説く, 引きつける, 引き摺り込む, 煽る, そそり立つ, 落とし込む, 誘う, 誘い出す, 誘引, 誘惑, 誘い掛ける, 誘い込む, 釣る, 釣り出す, 駆る
Fish catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
Synonyms: 釣る
Hook fasten with a hook
Synonyms: 引っかく, 引っ掛ける, 釣る
Hook catch with a hook
Synonyms: 釣る
Suspend hang freely
Synonyms: つる, ぶら下げる, 吊るす, 吊り下げる, 釣る
Hang cause to be hanging or suspended
Synonyms: つる, かける, ぶら下げる, 吊るす, 吊り下げる, 引っかく, 引っ掛ける, 釣る
Bait lure, entice, or entrap with bait
Synonyms: 釣る
Change the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
Synonyms: つり, お釣り, 釣る, 釣り銭
Change coins of small denomination regarded collectively
Synonyms: つり, 両替, 変化, 変化, 小銭, お釣り, 釣る, 釣り銭

Meanings for each kanji in 釣る

» angling; fish; catch; allure; ensnare

Categories 釣る is a member of

Outdoor Sport a sport that is played outdoors
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Sportfishing the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
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Lure provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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Provoke provide the needed stimulus for
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Fix cause to be firmly attached
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Take Hold Of take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
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Hang cause to be hanging or suspended
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Cash money in the form of bills or coins
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Coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 釣る

Conjugations for 釣る

masu stem
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tsuri
Negative stem
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tsura
te-form
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tsutte
Negative te-form
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tsuranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tsuranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuranai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsuranakatta
Presumptive Form
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tsurou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsurimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tsurimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tsuritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsuritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tsurita
te-form
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tsuritakute
Negative te-form
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tsuritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tsuritaku
Provisional Form
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tsuritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tsuritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tsuritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tsuritakunakattara
Objective Form
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tsuritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsure
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tsuranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsureru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsureta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurenakatta
masu-stem
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tsure
te-form
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tsurete
Negative te-form
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tsurenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsuremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsuremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsurareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurarenakatta
masu stem
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tsurare
te-form
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tsurarete
Negative te-form
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tsurarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsuraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsuraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsuraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
tsurase
te-form
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tsurasete
Negative te-form
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tsurasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsurasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tsurasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsurasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
tsurasare
te-form
[()····]
tsurasarete
Negative te-form
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tsurasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsurasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsurasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsurasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tsuran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsurazaru

Sample Sentences for 釣る

I love to fish in the trout stream behind my house.
Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.
I saw the picture you took of that fish.
I caught a big fish yesterday.

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