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THE WORD · N4

拾うひろう

collect; gather

Verbe · Group 1 verb

拾っひろった者ものが持ち主もちぬし。

Who finds him can keep him.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: mookeee · French : sacredceltic

Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: freight forwarder

English dictionary meanings

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

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