取る (とる) – to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold

取とる

#234

Common N5

Pitch accent

Meaning

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

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.
2

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to pass;to hand;to give

塩をとっていただけますか。

Could you pass me the salt, please?
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to get;to obtain;to acquire;to win;to receive;to earn;to take (e.g. a vacation)

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

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.
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to remove;to get rid of;to take off

肉から脂身を取りなさい。

Trim the fat off the meat.
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to take away;to steal;to rob
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to eat;to have (e.g. lunch);to take (e.g. vitamins)

See also: 摂る (とる)

水分をたくさん取ってください。

You should drink a lot of liquid.
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to pick (e.g. flowers);to gather;to extract (e.g. juice);to catch (e.g. fish);to harvest (a crop)
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to take up (time, space);to occupy;to spare;to set aside

このソファーは場所を取りすぎる。

This sofa takes too much room.
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to secure;to reserve;to save;to put aside;to keep

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

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

どんな雑誌をとっていますか。

What magazines do you subscribe to?
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to order;to have delivered
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to charge;to fine;to take (tax)
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to take (e.g. a wife);to take on (e.g. an apprentice);to adopt;to accept
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to take control of;to take (the rudder)
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to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.);to play