godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for hunting wild animals, birds, or fish. The kanji 狩る is standard; 猟る is also possible but rarer.
秋になると山で鹿を狩る。
In autumn, they hunt deer in the mountains.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
search for (a criminal); hunt down
Figurative extension: searching for a person, especially a criminal or fugitive, as if hunting. Often used in police or dramatic contexts.
警察は逃亡犯を狩っている。
The police are hunting for the escaped criminal.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
go looking for (flowers, etc.); gather (mushrooms); pick (berries)
Used for seeking out and collecting wild plants, mushrooms, berries, or flowers. Implies a purposeful outing, similar to foraging.
春になると山菜を狩りに行く。
In spring, we go foraging for wild vegetables.
子供の頃、よくキノコを狩ったものだ。
When I was a child, I used to gather mushrooms often.