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Meaning of 写真を撮る(しゃしんをとる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

写真を撮る, 写真をとる
Kana Reading
しゃしんをとる
Romaji
shashinwotoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to take a picture

Example Sentences

写真を撮る, 写真をとる, しゃしんをとる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
写真を撮る
Plain Polite
写真を撮ります
Negative
写真を撮らない
Negative Polite
写真を撮りません

Past

Plain
写真を撮った
Plain Polite
写真を撮りました
Negative
写真を撮らなかった
Negative Polite
写真を撮りませんでした

Te

Plain
写真を撮って
Plain Polite
写真を撮りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
写真を撮られる
Plain Polite
写真を撮られます
Negative
写真を撮られない
Negative Polite
写真を撮られません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

snapshot, take pictures

On: サツ

Kun: と.る, つま.む, -ど.り

15 strokes

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JLPT 4

copy, be photographed, describe

On: シャ, ジャ

Kun: うつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-, うつ.し

5 strokes

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JLPT 4

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On: シン

Kun: ま, ま-, まこと

10 strokes

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