JLPT N3 Intermediate
釣る
To fish with a rod or to lure someone.
Readings
Other forms
釣ります polite form
釣って te-form
釣った plain past
釣らない plain negative
釣れる potential/passive
1 Verb (transitive)
To fish
Specifies the act of catching fish or aquatic animals using a rod, line, and hook.
Example
週末 は 川 で 魚 を 釣る の が 好き です 。
I like to fish in the river on weekends.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To lure
Describes the act of enticing or manipulating someone into an action by offering a reward or bait.
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