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    3. 取る

    取る

    取とる​

    to take

    N5KMT1News #6+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab9 strokes

    とる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch, to hold
    2.
    to pass, to hand, to give
    3.
    to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
    4.
    to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose
    5.
    to remove, to get rid of, to take off
    6.
    to take away, to steal, to rob
    7.
    to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
    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
    10.
    to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep
    11.
    to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp
    12.
    to record, to take down
    13.
    to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get
    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

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    本ほんを取とってください。

    Please take the book.

    KMT1Daily Life
    彼かれは休きゅう暇かを取とりました。

    He took a vacation.

    KMT1Daily LifeWork & Career
    この仕し事ごとは時じ間かんがかかるので、余よ裕ゆうを持もって取とり組くむ必ひつ要ようがあります。

    This job takes time, so it's necessary to approach it with plenty of time.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    毎まい朝あさ、朝ちょう食しょくを取とるようにしています。

    I try to eat breakfast every morning.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    忘わすれ物ものをしないように、出でかける前まえに持もち物ものを確かく認にんする習しゅう慣かんを取とっています。

    I make it a habit to check my belongings before going out so I don't forget anything.

    KMT4Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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