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猿猴えんこうが月つきを取とる

enkōga tsukio toru

1. to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water) — literal

Expression

撮とる

toru

1. to take (a photograph)

2. to record (audio or video); to film

★ Common

Verb

#2731

尽つくす

tsukusu

1. to use up; to exhaust

2. to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for)

3. to do to exhaustion; to do completely

★ Common

Verb

#3019

取とる

toru

1. to take; to pick up

2. to pass; to hand

+ 16 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

#6120

採とる

toru

1. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.)

2. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms)

+ 4 additional meanings

★ Common

Verb

#6289

付つき合あい

tsukiai

1. association; socializing

★ Common

Noun

#7588

尽つきる

tsukiru

1. to be used up; to be run out

★ Common

Verb

#8513

摂とる

toru

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

★ Common

Verb

#9306

捕とる

toru

1. to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture

★ Common

Verb

#10039

湿しめる

shimeru

1. to become damp; to become moist

2. to lack energy; to be in a slump

★ Common

Verb

#10955

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