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    3. 摂る

    摂る

    摂とる​

    to have (e.g. lunch)

    KMT10Ref L1Verb, TransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab14 strokes

    とる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    毎まい日にち、バランスの取とれた食しょく事じを摂とる。

    I eat a balanced meal every day.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    朝ちょう食しょくを摂とる時じ間かんがない日ひが多おおい。

    There are many days when I don't have time to eat breakfast.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは健けん康こうのためにサプリメントを摂とっている。

    He takes supplements for his health.

    KMT10Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    十じゅう分ぶんな睡すい眠みんを摂とることは、心しん身しんの健けん康こうに不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Getting enough sleep is essential for mental and physical health.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    医い者しゃから処しょ方ほうされた薬くすりは、食しょく後ごに摂とるように言いわれた。

    I was told to take the medicine prescribed by the doctor after meals.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    摂
    おさ.める・かね.る・と.る…(3)
    vicarious・surrogate・act in addition to・take in・absorb
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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