釣る|つるtsuru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto fish; to angle; to catch
- godan verb, transitive verbto lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 釣る（つる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 釣ります（つります） |
| Negative (nai) | 釣らない（つらない） |
| polite (masen) | 釣りません（つりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 釣らず・釣らぬ（つらず・つらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 釣った（つった） |
| polite (mashita) | 釣りました（つりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 釣らなかった（つらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 釣りませんでした（つりませんでした） |
| Te form | 釣って（つって） |
| Potential | 釣れる（つれる） |
| Passive | 釣られる（つられる） |
| Causative | 釣らせる（つらせる） |
| Causative passive | 釣らせられる・釣らされる（つらせられる・つらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 釣れば（つれば） |
| tara | 釣ったら（つったら） |
| Volitional | 釣ろう（つろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 釣りましょう（つりましょう） |
| Imperative | 釣れ（つれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related引っ掛けるひっかけるCasualColloquial. Hooking something, or tricking someone with a scheme, as in 「男を引っ掛ける」; carries a stronger sense of a trap than 「釣る」.
- Related引きつけるひきつけるNeutralTo draw attention, as in 「客を引きつける」; stresses charm rather than deception.
- Related仕向けるしむけるWrittenWritten/formal prose. Maneuvering someone into doing something, as in 「辞めるように仕向ける」.
- RelatedそそのかすWrittenWritten/formal prose. Instigating or egging someone on to wrongdoing, as in 「犯行を唆す」.
- Related誘うさそうNeutralTo invite or tempt, as in 「映画に誘う」; centers on asking someone along.
- Related誘惑ゆうわくNeutralTemptation, as in 「甘い誘惑」 or 「誘惑に負ける」; common in everyday use, stressing how someone's resolve wavers.
- Related誘い出すさそいだすNeutralInviting or luring someone out, as in 「犯人を誘い出す」.
- Related誘引ゆういんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Enticing or attracting, as in 「客を誘引する」.
- Related口説くくどくCasualColloquial. Talking someone round, or wooing them romantically, as in 「女性を口説く」.
- Related丸め込むまるめこむCasualColloquial. Coaxing and winning someone over, as in 「上司を丸め込む」.
- RelatedそそるCasualColloquial. Whetting appetite or interest, as in 「食欲をそそる」.
- Related釣り出すつりだすNeutralLuring someone out by artful means, as in 「敵を釣り出す」.
- Related誘いかけるさそいかけるNeutralCalling out to invite or urge someone, as in 「一緒にと誘いかける」.
- Related誘い込むさそいこむNeutralLuring someone into a place or state, as in 「罠に誘い込む」.
- Relatedおびき入れるおびきいれるWrittenWritten/formal prose. Luring someone in with sweet words and promises.
- Antonym放すはなすNeutralThe opposite of 「釣る」: releasing what you have caught, as in 「釣った魚を放す」.
- Antonym逃がすにがすNeutralThe opposite of 「釣る」: letting something escape or get away, as in 「大物を逃がす」.
「釣る」 is for fishing, or for luring someone with a benefit or bait, as in 「景品で釣る」. Use 「誘う」 for inviting, 「引っ掛ける」 for setting a trap, 「引きつける」 for attracting attention, 「唆す」 for instigating wrongdoing, and 「放す」 or 「逃がす」 for letting something go.
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