expression, godan verb (-ru)
take someone's pulse
Standard medical or caregiving phrase for checking the pulse, usually at the wrist.
看護師が患者の脈をとった。
The nurse took the patient's pulse.
Alternate kanji spelling using 取る; less common but acceptable.
Also means 'to take the pulse', but 診る implies a more diagnostic or clinical examination, often used in traditional medicine contexts.
Compound of 脈 (pulse) + を (object marker) + とる (take). The verb とる is commonly written as とる in kana for this expression.