Word Meaning 釣る

つる tsuru

釣る is read as つる (tsuru) and means to fish.

Meaning

English

to fish
to angle
to catch
to lure in
to tempt
to attract
to entice
to allure

Reading

Kana

つる

Romaji

tsuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7720 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

釣り合い

つりあい

balance

釣

つり

change (for a purchase)

釣り船

つりぶね

boat-shaped hanging flower vase

釣り銭

つりせん

change (for a purchase)

釣り針

つりばり

fish hook

釣り堀

つりぼり

fish pond (artificially stocked)

釣り合う

つりあう

to balance

釣り場

つりば

fishing place

釣り糸

つりいと

fishing line

釣り鐘

つりがね

temple bell

釣り具

つりぐ

fishing gear

釣り見出し

つりみだし

clickbait title

Example Sentences

父は川で魚を釣るのが好きだ。

ちちはかわでさかなをつるのがすきだ。

My father likes to fish in the river.

この広告は客を釣るために作られている。

このこうこくはきゃくをつるためにつくられている。

This ad is made to lure customers in.

甘い言葉で人を釣るのはよくない。

あまいことばでひとをつるのはよくない。

It is not good to lure people with sweet words.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

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