摘つみ取とる

also: つみとる

つ

ま

み

と

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pluck; pick; nip off

Used for removing small parts such as leaves, buds, or fruit by pinching or twisting with fingers; often implies careful, selective removal.

庭にわでバラの枯かれた花はなを摘つまみ取とった。
I plucked the withered rose flowers in the garden.
料りょう理りの

前まえ

に

、

ほうれん

草そう

の

根ね

元もと

を

摘つま

み

取と

っ

て

ください

。

Before cooking, please nip off the roots of the spinach.

Written forms

摘み取るUsage64%
- つまみとる
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading つまみとる is the most common and is given priority.
- つみとる
摘みとるUsage19%
- つまみとる
  Alternate spelling with okurigana とる instead of 取る; less common but still used.
- つみとる
つみとるUsage8%
Kana spelling for the reading つみとる; used when the kanji is avoided or for clarity.
つまみ取とるUsage5%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling for the reading つまみとる; acceptable but less frequent.
つみ取とるUsage2%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling for the reading つみとる; acceptable but less frequent.
つまみとるUsage2%
Kana spelling for the reading つまみとる; used when the kanji is avoided or for clarity.

Kanji

摘pinch, pick, pluck
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

摘つむ
摘む is a simpler verb meaning 'to pick' or 'to pluck', often used for harvesting or pinching; 摘み取る emphasizes the action of removing by picking, often with a sense of discarding or separating.
取とる
取る is a general verb for 'to take'; 摘み取る combines the nuance of pinching (摘む) with taking/removing (取る), making it more specific to plucking off.

Etymology

Compound of 摘む (tsumu/tsumamu, 'to pinch, pick') and 取る (toru, 'to take'). The reading つまみとる uses the stem of 摘まむ (tsumamu), while つみとる uses the stem of 摘む (tsumu). Both are standard.