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取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取る

Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #264
1

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold

Examples
先生はノートを取ることの大切さを強調した。
The teacher stressed the importance of taking notes.
お皿に取ったものは全部食べなさい。
You'd better eat everything that's on your plate.
2

to pass; to hand; to give

Examples
塩をとっていただけますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please?
3

to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)

Examples
彼は数学で満点を取った
He got full marks in mathematics.
昨日休みを取ってピクニックにいきました。
I took a day off yesterday and went on a picnic.
高給をとっていたので、彼は安楽に暮らすことができた。
His high salary enabled him to live in comfort.
4

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose

Examples
どういう処置を取るかはあなたに任せます。
I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.
老人はごう慢な態度をとった
The old man assumed an impudent attitude.
5

to remove; to get rid of; to take off

Examples
肉から脂身を取りなさい。
Trim the fat off the meat.
コーヒーの染みは拭い取るのが難しい。
The coffee stain was difficult to remove.
6

to take away; to steal; to rob

7

to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

Examples
水分をたくさん取ってください。
You should drink a lot of liquid.
8

to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop)

9

to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside

Examples
このソファーは場所を取りすぎる。
This sofa takes too much room.
彼は仕事に自分の時間の全てを取られている
Business absorbs all his time.
10

to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

Examples
そのお金はいざというときのために取っておくよ。
I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.
座席をとっておいてください。
Please save my place.
11

to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp

12

to record; to take down

Examples
ケイトは歴史の講義を丹念にノートにとった
Kate took careful notes on the history lecture.
13

to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get

Examples
どんな雑誌をとっていますか。
What magazines do you subscribe to?
14

to order; to have delivered

15

to charge; to fine; to take (tax)

16

to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept

17

to take control of; to take (the rudder)

18

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 122
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

take
fetch
take up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.る
と.り
と.り-
とり
-ど.り
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
どる
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