Japanese

かりとる
Meaning: to harvest; to reap; to cut down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 刈り取る 刈り取らない
Polite 刈り取ります 刈り取りません
Past 刈り取った 刈り取らなかった
Polite + Past 刈り取りました 刈り取りませんでした
Te-form 刈り取って 刈り取らなくて
Potential 刈り取れる 刈り取れない
Passive 刈り取られる 刈り取られない
Causative 刈り取らせる 刈り取らせない
Causative + Passive 刈り取らされる 刈り取らされない
Imperative 刈り取れ 刈り取るな

Handwriting

刈
り
取
る

Example sentences

The time has come to harvest the golden glowing rice.
祖父は鋭い鎌を使って、庭の雑草を刈り取った。
My grandfather used a sharp sickle to cut down the weeds in the garden.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for crops like rice and wheat. It can also be used figuratively for removing something undesirable (e.g., 'nipping evil in the bud').

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