Word details

取り澄ます

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り澄ます.

Dictionary

Entry

取り澄ます取澄ますりすまIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #44408
1

to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

Examples
彼女はいささかとりすました良家のお嬢さんだった。
She was a rather prim and proper young lady.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave

15 strokesFrequency 1,722JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウ

Kun

す.むす.ます-す.ます

Nanori

きよすすすみ

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz