拾う
ひろう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to pick up; to gather
- to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
- to select; to choose; to pick out
- to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory); to pull off
- to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
- to flag down (a taxi); to hail
- to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.)
- to (just manage to) return (the ball); to return (a difficult shot)
- to take on (someone in adverse circumstances); to employ; to give a job; to take in
- to walk; to go on foot
Kanji
- 拾 pick up. Read as ひろう.
Example sentences
- 帰り道で拾ったラジオを修理しているのさ。
I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home. - 駅前でタクシーを拾った。
I got a taxi in front of the station. - ホテルの前で私を車で拾ってください。
Please pick me up by car in front of the hotel. - パーティーに遅れないように、彼はタクシーをひろった。
He took a taxi so as not to be late for the party. - タクシーはどこで拾えますか。
Where can I get a taxi?
Common phrases
Words containing 拾う
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