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ζ‹Ύ

Pick Up

ひろ (う)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan is famous for its low crime rate, and it is common for lost wallets or phones to be ζ‹Ύγ‚γ‚Œγ‚‹ (hirowareru) and turned in to the nearest police box (δΊ€η•ͺ).

Memory Trick

Imagine seeing a coin on the sidewalk and bending down to pick it up with your hand. That action helps you remember ζ‹Ύ means 'to pick up.'

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚·γƒ₯ウ (shuu), γ‚Έγƒ₯ウ (juu)

Kunyomi: ひろ (う)

Example Words

拾う
ひろう (hirou)
To pick up
拾得物
しゅうとくぢ぀ (shuutokubutsu)
Lost property
ζ‹ΎεΎ—
しゅうとく (shuutoku)
Finding lost property
ごみを拾う
ごみ γ‚’ ひろう (gomi o hirou)
To pick up litter

Example Sentence

道 で 貑布 γ‚’ ζ‹Ύγ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

みけ で さいち γ‚’ γ²γ‚γ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

michi de saifu o hiroimashita

I found a wallet on the road.

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