取る | Japanese meaning

取る【とる】

Frequency rank: 531.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch
to pass; to hand; to give
to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
to remove; to get rid of; to take off
to take away; to steal; to rob
to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)see also 摂る
to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish)
to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside
to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep
to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp
to record; to take down
to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get
to order; to have delivered
to charge; to fine; to take (tax)
to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept
to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Forms

取る【とる】Frequency rank: 531.
とるFrequency rank: 585.

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This meaning is used when you physically take or seize an object or when catching something.

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Please pick up the pen.

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I was quick to catch the ball.

to pass; to hand; to give

This usage refers to the action of transferring something from one person to another.

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Please hand this letter to him.

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She gave me the money.

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

This meaning encompasses acquiring something, whether it’s possessions, experiences, or achievements.

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He got a new job.

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I will take a summer vacation.

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

This meaning is used when selecting or deciding upon something, often in a strategic context.

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I decided to adopt this method.

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I intend to choose his proposal.

to remove; to get rid of; to take off

This usage is about eliminating or taking something away from a place.

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Please take off your jacket.

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I got rid of unnecessary things.

to take away; to steal; to rob

This meaning refers to the act of unlawfully taking something from someone.

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His wallet was stolen.

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They took products from the store.

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

This usage relates to consuming food or taking supplements.

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I will have lunch.

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It is important to take vitamins.

to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish)

This meaning describes the act of collecting or harvesting something from nature.

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I enjoy picking flowers.

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I caught some fish.

to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside

This usage pertains to using resources such as time or space.

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This issue took up a lot of time.

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Please set aside space here.

to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

This means to ensure something is available for future use or to save it.

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Please reserve this seat.

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It is important to save money.

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

This usage describes understanding or interpreting something, often in a more abstract way.

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It is difficult to get his joke.

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I couldn't grasp the intention.

to record; to take down

This meaning is used when writing down information or making a recording.

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I will take notes.

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I recorded the contents of the meeting.

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

This refers to obtaining a service or product regularly, like a subscription.

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I subscribed to a new newspaper.

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I subscribe to a magazine regularly.

to order; to have delivered

This usage refers to requesting something to be brought or delivered.

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I plan to order pizza.

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He ordered a gift.

to charge; to fine; to take (tax)

This meaning involves financial transactions, such as fees or taxes.

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He charged me money.

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Taxes are taken.

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

This usage refers to formally engaging in a relationship or accepting responsibility.

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He took a wife.

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He took on an apprentice.

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

This refers to participating in a competition or game.

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He competed in sumo.

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I played with friends in a card game.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to take a (thing)insignificant; trivialto take timeto take notesto conduct researchto take a phototo take a vacationto take someone's handto take responsibilityto charge moneyto pick flowersto catch a busto take documentsto remove the handleto obtain a qualificationto take an examto take feelings into accountto be stolen by a thiefto subscribe (to a service)to take time to thinkto collect data

Example sentences

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If you don't eat, you die.