拾う (Hirou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pick up, to gather, to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped), to select”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pick up; to gather
- godan verb, transitive verbto find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
- godan verb, transitive verbto select; to choose; to pick out
- godan verb, transitive verbto get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory); to pull off
- godan verb, transitive verbto pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto flag down (a taxi); to hail
Examples
拾った者が持ち主。
Finders keepers.
道で一ドルを拾った。
I found a dollar in the street.
私は道で１ドル拾った。
I found a dollar in the street.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).