とる

取 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.
    • 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. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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?

  3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 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. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.
    • 老人はごう慢な態度をとった。
      The old man assumed an impudent attitude.

  5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.
    • 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. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to take away, to steal, to rob

  7. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

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

  8. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

  9. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.
    • 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. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.
    • 座席をとっておいてください。
      Please save my place.

  11. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

  12. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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.

  13. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    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?

  14. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to order, to have delivered

  15. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to charge, to fine, to take (tax)

  16. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

  17. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to take control of, to take (the rudder)

  18. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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