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    3. 拾う

    拾う

    拾ひろう​

    to pick up

    N4KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ひろう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to pick up, to gather
    2.
    to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
    3.
    to select, to choose, to pick out
    4.
    to get (unexpectedly), to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.), to snatch (an unexpected victory), to pull off
    5.
    to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
    6.
    to flag down (a taxi), to hail
    7.
    to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.)
    8.
    to (just manage to) return (the ball), to return (a difficult shot)
    9.
    to take on (someone in adverse circumstances), to employ, to give a job, to take in
    10.
    to walk, to go on foot

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    道みちで財さい布ふを拾ひろいました。

    I picked up a wallet on the street.

    KMT3Daily Life
    私わたしは毎まい朝あさ、散さん歩ぽしながら貝かい殻がらを拾ひろうのが好すきです。

    I like picking up seashells every morning while walking.

    KMT6Daily LifeNature & Environment
    偶ぐう然ぜん、昔むかしの友ゆう人じんを街まちで拾ひろい上あげた。

    I unexpectedly ran into an old friend in town.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは落おちていたゴミを拾ひろって、ゴミ箱ばこに捨すてた。

    He picked up the fallen trash and threw it in the bin.

    KMT10Daily Life
    困こまっている人ひとを拾ひろい上あげるような仕し事ごとがしたい。

    I want to do a job where I can help people in need.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    拾
    ひろ.う…(2)
    pick up・gather・find・go on foot・ten
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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