Meaning of 取る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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取るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingとる
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Romajitoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to steal
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to eat; to have (a meal)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
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Example Sentences
取る, とる used in context
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Pass me the salt, please. "Here you are."
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歯医者で歯についたたばこのヤニを取ってもらうと、費用はどれくらいかかるでしょう？
About how much does it cost to have a dentist remove cigarette tar from your teeth?
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The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.
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クリントン陣営は、両州でオバマが取った白人票を取り崩そうと必死になった。
The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states.
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Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.
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When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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