English–Japanese

“pick up” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoつまむ (tsumamu) · 引き取る (hikitoru) · 取り上げる (toriageru)

Romajihirou

道で財布を拾いました。michi de sai fu o hiro i ma shi ta

I picked up a wallet on the street.

“Pick up” in Japanese is 拾う (hirou).

Describes finding something on the ground or among scattered objects and taking it into one's hands.

公園で落ち葉を拾います。kō en de o chi ba o hiro i ma su

I pick up leaves in the park.

海岸でごみを拾いました。kai gan de go mi o hiro i ma shi ta

I picked up litter on the beach.

In everyday English, pick up can also mean learn informally, but Japanese 拾う (hirō) centers on finding and taking up a physical object.

tsumamu

verbpick up

箸で豆をつまみます。hashi de mame o tsu ma mi ma su

I pick up a bean with chopsticks.

hikitoru

verbpick up

駅で荷物を引き取ります。eki de ni motsu o hi ki to ri ma su

I pick up my luggage at the station.

toriageru

verbpick up

床に落ちた箱を取り上げます。yuka ni o chi ta bako o to ri a ge ma su

I lift the box that fell on the floor.