手てに取とる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

take in one's hand; pick up; obtain

Literally 'take in hand'; used for physically picking something up or figuratively for obtaining something tangible.

手て

に

取と

る

こと

が

できれ

ば

、

研けん

究きゅう

が

進すす

む

だろう

。

If we can obtain that material, the research will progress.

手てにする
手にする also means 'to hold in one's hand' or 'to obtain', but 手に取る emphasizes the action of picking up or taking something, while 手にする can focus on the state of having it in hand.

Compound of 手 (hand) + に (particle) + 取る (take). The literal meaning 'take in hand' extends naturally to obtaining something.