釣る (Tsuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to fish, to angle, to catch, to lure in”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto fish; to angle; to catch
- godan verb, transitive verbto lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure
Examples
海老で鯛を釣る。
Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
彼は魚を３匹釣った。
He caught three fish.
川で魚が釣れましたか。
Did you catch any fish in the river?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).