taking; collecting; removing; taker; collector; remover
Used as a noun or suffix to indicate the act of taking, collecting, or removing something, or a person/thing that does so. Common in compounds like 受付 (reception) or 金取り (money collector).
This machine is handy for dust removal.
He collects stamps as a hobby.
last performer of the day; star performer; final act
In entertainment contexts, refers to the final performer or performance of the day, often the most prominent act. Common in traditional Japanese theater and variety shows.
Today's final performer is a famous rakugo storyteller.
active partner (in judo demonstration)
In martial arts demonstrations, the person who performs the technique (as opposed to the passive partner). Specific to judo and similar contexts.
The tori applies the technique, and the uke receives it.
emphatic or formal prefix
Attached before verbs to add emphasis or formality. Often used in set phrases like 取り調べる (investigate thoroughly) or 取り扱う (handle). Not freely productive.
The police are investigating the case.
Please handle this document with care.
He served as the final act on this year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In the judo demonstration, the two partners alternate taking the roles of executor and receiver.
撮り (also read とり) specifically means taking a photo or film shot, whereas 取り covers the broader act of taking, collecting, or removing things.
first of all; right away; at once · for now; for the time being; tentatively · anyway; at least
adoption; acceptance; confiscation · midwifery; midwife
exchange; give and take; back-and-forth
taking in; harvesting; adoption
installation; mounting; fitting · bank run; run on a bank
Standard kanji spelling for the noun and suffix uses.
Abbreviated kanji form; mostly seen in compounds or older texts.
Nominalized form of the verb 取る (to take). The prefix use developed from the verb's meaning of 'taking' to add a sense of thoroughness or formality.
take back; get back; regain; recover; restore; recoup
especially; particularly; above all · portioning out; dividing into portions
grapple with; wrestle with; engage in a bout · tackle; work hard on; come to grips with
cancellation; withdrawal; revocation
recovery; undoing; recall
pick up; take up in one's hand · take up; adopt; accept; listen to · take issue with; make a problem of; bring up critically · cover; report on; feature · take away; confiscate; deprive someone of; revoke · deliver a baby · collect taxes
remove; take away; eliminate
take out; produce; pick out · fetch; retrieve
handle; operate; use · deal with; manage; handle (an issue) · treat (someone); deal with (a person) · deal in; carry; sell
taking in; bringing in · attracting; winning over; capturing customers · confusion; bustle; disorder · importing data; capturing image
control; supervision; enforcement
investigation; examination; inquiry
pickup; collection; acceptance; taking custody · leaving; departure; withdrawal
takeover; acquisition · hijacking; seizure
withdrawal; retraction; dropping
take in; bring in; gather in · adopt; introduce; incorporate · harvest; reap; gather in
take in; bring in; adopt; introduce · capture; import (data) · win over; curry favor with; flatter · swindle; defraud; embezzle · be busy; be in confusion; have trouble
decision; agreement; arrangement
collection; dunning; exaction · selection; exceptional promotion; patronage · freshly picked; freshly caught; fresh
install; fit; fix; set up; equip · obtain (agreement, permission); secure (contract, support) · patronize (a shop); buy regularly from
removal; detachment; dismantling
receiving in advance; taking before others · anticipation; being ahead of the times · prefetch · anticipatory completion