Expressions· 7 にとって for; to; from the standpoint of 取と っておく set aside; keep in reserve; hold on to 昔むかし 取と った 杵きね 柄づか skill from one's past; old hand's knack; experience from the old days どこをとっても in every way; in every aspect; from every angle Show 2 more Show fewer 鬼おに の 首くび を 取と ったよう triumphant over a small success; boastful about a minor achievement Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Word family· 22 handle; grip; knob
beginning; outset; start · first impression; initial approach; first thing one encounters · affability; approachability
grapple; scuffle; tussle
reserve; spare · treasured; valued · ace up one's sleeve; trump card
cling to; hold on to; grip · set about; begin; undertake · take hold of; possess; haunt · approach; deal with
Show 8 more Show fewer cash-in-hand payment; under-the-table payment
remove; get rid of; clear away; tear down
grapple with; wrestle with; engage in a bout · tackle (a problem); come to grips with; work hard on
old; aged; elderly
affected; pretentious
scold severely; tell off; take to task
reserve; spare; set aside · treasured; prized; cherished · ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret weapon
fetch; go and get
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Written forms 取と っ
Standard kanji spelling for this emphatic prefix.
突とっ Usage 100%
Alternate kanji form; less common than 取っ .
Etymology Derived from the verb prefix 取り (tori-), with a sound change to 取っ (to'-) for emphasis. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely arose from colloquial contraction.
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