釣る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 釣る | 釣らない |
| Polite | 釣ります | 釣りません |
| Past polite | 釣りました | 釣りませんでした |
| Past | 釣った | 釣らなかった |
| Te-form | 釣って | 釣らないで |
| Desire | 釣りたい | 釣りたくない |
| Potential | 釣れる | 釣れない |
| Passive | 釣られる | 釣られない |
| Causative | 釣らせる | 釣らせない |
| Causative passive | 釣らせられるalso 釣らされる | 釣らせられないalso 釣らされない |
| Volitional | 釣ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 釣りましょう | |
| Imperative | 釣れ | 釣るな |
| Conditional | 釣れば | 釣らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 釣ったら | 釣らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Literal fishing: using a rod, line, and bait to catch fish or other aquatic animals.
I fished for trout in the river on the weekend.
Fishing is his hobby, and he often goes to the sea to catch fish.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Figurative use: to draw someone in with bait-like tactics, often with a nuance of deception or manipulation. Frequently used in the passive form 釣られる.
See also: 釣られる
You need to be careful of business practices that lure customers with sweet talk.
I was drawn in by his joke and ended up laughing.
I caught fish using earthworms as bait.
They lured in new employees with high salaries.
fishing
fishing spot; fishing hole
fishing with a pole; pole fishing
fish hook; fishing hook
fishing pond; stocked fish pond
balance; be in equilibrium; be in harmony · suit; go well together; be a good match
land (a fish); catch; reel in
fishing boat · boat-shaped hanging flower vase
change (money returned after payment)
fishing line
live decoy fishing; tomozuri
night fishing; night angling
shore fishing; bank fishing
river fishing
handline fishing; handlining
offshore fishing
sea fishing; saltwater fishing
surf fishing; rock fishing; shore fishing from rocks
fishing by dropping a line into gaps between rocks or tetrapods · ice fishing (especially for smelt) · sniggling (fishing for eels by inserting a baited hook into their holes)
fishing without bait