取とる

toru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold

Transitive

先生せんせいはノートを取とることの大切たいせつさを強調きょうちょうした。

sensēwa nōtō toru kotono taisetsusao kyōchō shita.

The teacher stressed the importance of taking notes.

お皿さらに取とったものは全部ぜんぶ食たべなさい。

osarani totta monowa zembu tabenasai.

You'd better eat everything that's on your plate.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to pass; to hand; to give

Transitive

塩しおをとっていただけますか。

shiō totte itadakemasuka.

Could you pass me the salt, please?

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)

Transitive

高給こうきゅうをとっていたので、彼かれは安楽あんらくに暮くらすことができた。

kōkyūo totte itanode karewa anrakuni kurasu kotoga dekita.

His high salary enabled him to live in comfort.

彼かれは数学すうがくで満点まんてんを取とった。

karewa sūgakude manten'o totta.

He got full marks in mathematics.

昨日きのう休やすみを取とってピクニックにいきました。

kinō yasumio totte pikunikkuni ikimashita.

I took a day off yesterday and went on a picnic.

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose

Transitive

どういう処置しょちを取とるかはあなたに任まかせます。

dōyū shochio torukawa anatani makasemasu.

I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.

老人ろうじんはごう慢まんな態度たいどをとった。

rōjinwa gōmanna taidō totta.

The old man assumed an impudent attitude.

Godan Verb (ru)

5. to remove; to get rid of; to take off

Transitive

肉にくから脂身あぶらみを取とりなさい。

nikukara aburamio torinasai.

Trim the fat off the meat.

コーヒーの染しみは拭ぬぐい取とるのが難むずかしい。

kōhiino shimiwa nuguitoru noga muzukashii.

The coffee stain was difficult to remove.

Godan Verb (ru)

6. to take away; to steal; to rob

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

7. to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

Transitive

, Related to 摂る

水分すいぶんをたくさん取とってください。

suibun'o takusan totte kudasai.

You should drink a lot of liquid.

Godan Verb (ru)

8. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

9. to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside

Transitive

このソファーは場所ばしょを取とりすぎる。

kono sofāwa bashō torisugiru.

This sofa takes too much room.

彼かれは仕事しごとに自分じぶんの時間じかんの全すべてを取とられている。

karewa shigotoni jibunno jikanno subeteo torarete iru.

Business absorbs all his time.

Godan Verb (ru)

10. to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

Transitive

そのお金かねはいざというときのために取とっておくよ。

sono okanewa izato iu tokino tameni totte okuyo.

I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.

座席ざせきをとっておいてください。

zasekio totte oite kudasai.

Please save my place.

Godan Verb (ru)

11. to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

12. to record; to take down

Transitive

ケイトは歴史れきしの講義こうぎを丹念たんねんにノートにとった。

keitowa rekishino kōgio tannenni nōtoni totta.

Kate took careful notes on the history lecture.

Godan Verb (ru)

13. to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get

Transitive

どんな雑誌ざっしをとっていますか。

donna zasshio totte imasuka.

What magazines do you subscribe to?

Godan Verb (ru)

14. to order; to have delivered

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

15. to charge; to fine; to take (tax)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

16. to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

17. to take control of; to take (the rudder)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

18. to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Transitive

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

このソファーは場所ばしょを取とりすぎる。

kono sofāwa bashō torisugiru.

This sofa takes too much room.

高給こうきゅうをとっていたので、彼かれは安楽あんらくに暮くらすことができた。

kōkyūo totte itanode karewa anrakuni kurasu kotoga dekita.

His high salary enabled him to live in comfort.

肉にくから脂身あぶらみを取とりなさい。

nikukara aburamio torinasai.

Trim the fat off the meat.

先生せんせいはノートを取とることの大切たいせつさを強調きょうちょうした。

sensēwa nōtō toru kotono taisetsusao kyōchō shita.

The teacher stressed the importance of taking notes.

お皿さらに取とったものは全部ぜんぶ食たべなさい。

osarani totta monowa zembu tabenasai.

You'd better eat everything that's on your plate.

塩しおをとっていただけますか。

shiō totte itadakemasuka.

Could you pass me the salt, please?

彼かれは数学すうがくで満点まんてんを取とった。

karewa sūgakude manten'o totta.

He got full marks in mathematics.

昨日きのう休やすみを取とってピクニックにいきました。

kinō yasumio totte pikunikkuni ikimashita.

I took a day off yesterday and went on a picnic.

どういう処置しょちを取とるかはあなたに任まかせます。

dōyū shochio torukawa anatani makasemasu.

I leave it in your hands what course of action to take.

老人ろうじんはごう慢まんな態度たいどをとった。

rōjinwa gōmanna taidō totta.

The old man assumed an impudent attitude.

コーヒーの染しみは拭ぬぐい取とるのが難むずかしい。

kōhiino shimiwa nuguitoru noga muzukashii.

The coffee stain was difficult to remove.

水分すいぶんをたくさん取とってください。

suibun'o takusan totte kudasai.

You should drink a lot of liquid.

彼かれは仕事しごとに自分じぶんの時間じかんの全すべてを取とられている。

karewa shigotoni jibunno jikanno subeteo torarete iru.

Business absorbs all his time.

そのお金かねはいざというときのために取とっておくよ。

sono okanewa izato iu tokino tameni totte okuyo.

I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.

座席ざせきをとっておいてください。

zasekio totte oite kudasai.

Please save my place.

ケイトは歴史れきしの講義こうぎを丹念たんねんにノートにとった。

keitowa rekishino kōgio tannenni nōtoni totta.

Kate took careful notes on the history lecture.

どんな雑誌ざっしをとっていますか。

donna zasshio totte imasuka.

What magazines do you subscribe to?

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

取とった

totta

The past form

1. Took; Got

★ Common

Verb

#9153

取とって

totte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Take; Bring

★ Common

Verb

#6288

取とらない

toranai

The negative form

1. Not take; Do not receive

★ Common

Verb

#9177

取とらなかった

toranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not take; Did not accept

★ Common

Verb

#8261

取とりました

torimashita

The polite past form

1. Took; Received

★ Common

Verb

#8040

取とります

torimasu

The polite form

1. To take; To receive

★ Common

Verb

#9048

取とりません

torimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not take.; Will not take.

★ Common

Verb

#7178

取とりませんでした

torimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not take; Did not have

★ Common

Verb

#7596

Common 24 items

取とったばかり

tottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just took; Recently took

★ Common

Verb

#6645

取とっちゃう

tocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. take (it); do (it)

★ Common

Verb

#6819

取とっちゃダメ

toccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't take.; Don't do.

★ Common

Verb

#8959

取とっていない

totte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not having

★ Common

Verb

#8517

取とっている

totte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Taking; Being in (a state)

★ Common

Verb

#6998

取とってはいけない

tottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not take.; Do not take.

★ Common

Adjective

#7750

取とってもいい

tottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May take.; Can take.

★ Common

Adjective

#8613

取とっとく

tottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To keep; To reserve

★ Common

Verb

#6330

取とらないで

toranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't take.; Don't accept.

★ Common

Verb

#8792

取とらなきゃ

toranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#8720

取とらなくてもいい

toranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to take.; Not necessary to get.

★ Common

Adjective

#7298

取とらなければならない

toranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must take; Must obtain

★ Common

Adjective

#6313

取とりたい

toritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to take; Want to get

★ Common

Verb

#9061

取とりたくない

toritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to take.; Don't want to have.

★ Common

Verb

#8010

取とるところ

toru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Taking; About to take

★ Common

Verb

#8455

取とるみたい

toru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like taking; Seems to be taking

★ Common

Verb

#7345

取とれない

torenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be removed.; Cannot be obtained.

★ Common

Verb

#8428

取とれる

toreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be removed; Can be obtained

★ Common

Verb

#6429

取とろう

torō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's take; Let's try

★ Common

Verb

#7521

取とっています

totte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Taking; Being taken

★ Common

Verb

#8073

取とらないでください

toranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't take.; Don't have.

★ Common

Verb

#7043

取とりなさい

torinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Take.

★ Common

Verb

#6366

取とりましょう

torimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's…; Shall we…

★ Common

Verb

#9159

取とれます

toremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#8650

Advanced 28 items

取とったそうだ

totta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I heard they took.; They say they took.

★ Common

Verb

#6885

取とっただろう

tottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably took it.; Probably succeeded.

★ Common

Verb

#8294

取とったところ

totta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just took.; Just obtained.

★ Common

Verb

#7592

取とったら

tottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you take; If/when taken

★ Common

Verb

#7379

取とったらしい

tottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Took; Seems they took

★ Common

Verb

#6965

取とってくれ

totte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Get it for me.; Bring it here.

★ Common

Verb

#7331

取とってちょうだい

totte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please get it for me.; Fetch it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#8709

取とらせられる

toraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to take; To be allowed to take (but with implication of external pressure)

★ Common

Verb

#8300

取とらせる

toraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let [someone] take; Make [someone] take

★ Common

Verb

#8878

取とらないでくれ

toranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't take it.; Please don't take it.

★ Common

Verb

#8954

取とらなければいけない

toranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must take; Have to take

★ Common

Adjective

#6617

取とられる

torareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be taken; To be received

★ Common

Verb

#7542

取とりがち

torigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#8264

取とりきる

torikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#8379

取とりそうだ

torisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#8274

取とりっぱなし

torippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#7168

取とりぬく

torinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Complete

★ Common

Verb

#8821

取とるそうだ

toru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [WORD] is being taken.; I hear that [WORD] is happening.

★ Common

Verb

#6760

取とると

toruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you take; Taking

★ Common

Verb

#8003

取とるな

toruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't take.; Don't get.

★ Common

Verb

#8875

取とるなら

torunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If taking; When taking

★ Common

Verb

#8181

取とるようだ

toru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#8625

取とるらしい

torurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like [someone] is taking.; Apparently [someone] is taking.

★ Common

Verb

#6484

取とれ

tore

A strong, direct command

1. Take.; Get.

★ Common

Verb

#8508

取とれば

toreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one takes; When one takes

★ Common

Verb

#7714

取とってくださいませ

totte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please take.; Please get.

★ Common

Verb

#7947

取とってはならない

tottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not take.; Do not take.

★ Common

Adjective

#6459

取とってもよろしい

tottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I take it?; Is it okay if I take it?

★ Common

Adjective

#7307