Japanese

とる
Meaning: to take; to pick up; to get
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

取
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Example sentences

Please take a book from the shelf.
忘れ物を取りに家へ戻る
I'm going back home to get my forgotten item.
昔の人は、ごを焚いて暖を取った。
In the past, people would burn fallen pine needles to keep warm.
最近は仕事が忙しくて、なかなか休みが取れない。
I've been busy with work lately, and I can't quite take a break.
彼は失敗の責任を取って辞職した。
He took responsibility for the failure and resigned.
三日間の休暇を取った。
I took a three-day holiday.
オリンピックで金を取るのが夢です。
It is my dream to win gold at the Olympics.
試験でこんな点数を取るなんて、本当に情けない。
It's truly pathetic to get such a score on a test.
この仕事が終わったら、休みを取るつもりです。
I plan to take a break once this work is finished.
一時間の作業の後に、少し休憩をとった。
I took a short break after an hour of work.

Usage Notes

A very common verb with many meanings. Other kanji forms include 執る, 採る, 捕る, 撮る depending on context.

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