拾う

ひろう

To pick up, to find

N4verb·hirou

How to remember it

Kanji 拾 has hand (扌) grabbing things — picking something up.

Example sentences

  • 道で財布を拾いました。

    みちでさいふをひろいました。

    I picked up a wallet on the street.

  • 落ちているゴミを拾ってください。

    おちているゴミをひろってください。

    Please pick up the litter on the ground.

Usage

Transitive godan verb; can also mean "to spot/find" something casually.

Related words

落とす見つける集める拾得

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