Word details

相手取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 相手取る.

Dictionary

Entry

相手取る相手どるいてどExpressionTransitiveGodan verbFreq #23468
1

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

Examples
会社は元会計を相手取って訴訟を起こした。
The company took action against its former accountant.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソウショウ

Kun

あい-

Nanori

おうさがすけ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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

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