~狩り

~がり
~gari

picking, gathering (suffix)

Alsoviewing (autumn leaves)
SuffixJLPT N3

What does ~狩り mean?

~狩り is a Japanese suffix meaning “picking” or “gathering (suffix)” in English. It can also be translated as “viewing (autumn leaves)” depending on context. It is written as ~狩り in kanji, ~がり in hiragana, and ~gari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for going out to pick fruit or see autumn leaves (いちご狩り = strawberry picking, 紅葉狩り = going to see the autumn leaves). Read がり.

Example sentences

週末、家族でいちご狩りに行きました。

We went strawberry picking as a family at the weekend.

秋になると、京都へ紅葉狩りに出かける人が多い。

In autumn, lots of people head to Kyoto to see the autumn leaves.

Words sharing kanji with ~狩り

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