拾(ひろ)う

ひろう

verb (godan)

to pick up

1. to pick up

To lift something from the ground or a lower surface. Often used for picking up dropped items or finding things.

ゴミを拾(ひろ)って。

Pick up the trash.

落(お)ちた本(ほん)を拾(ひろ)いました。

I picked up the book that fell.

I picked up a wallet on the street.

Found something

I decided to pick up trash in the park.

I caught a taxi in front of the station and went home.

タクシーを拾う = catch/hail a taxi

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xを拾(ひろ)う (pick up X).

ASPECT: ている indicates completed action. 拾(ひろ)っている = 'have picked up.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

Opposite: 捨(す)てる (throw away). Can imply finding something lost.

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