取とり方かた

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Meanings

way of taking; how to take; manner of taking

A noun meaning the method or manner of 'taking' something. The kanji often changes with the kind of taking: 取り方 for broad uses, 撮り方 for taking photos or video, and 採り方 for collecting or harvesting.

写しゃ真しんの撮とり方かたを教おしえてください。
Please teach me how to take photos.
ノートの取とり方かたを少すこし変かえた。
I changed the way I take notes a little.
山さん菜さいの採とり方かたを祖そ母ぼに教おそわった。
My grandmother taught me how to gather wild vegetables.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の取とり方かたthe way to get/take/obtain something
この資し格かくの取とり方かたを教おしえてください。
Please tell me how to obtain this qualification.
メモの取とり方かたhow to take notes
先せん生せいは授じゅ業ぎょうでメモの取とり方かたを教おしえてくれた。
The teacher taught us how to take notes in class.

Expressions

年としの取とり方かたway of aging; how one ages

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
方direction, person, alternative
撮snapshot, take pictures
採pick, take, fetch

Related words

方ほう法ほうN4
方法 is a general word for 'method' or 'way' of doing anything, while 取り方 specifically refers to the way of taking, obtaining, or handling something.
仕し方かたN4
仕方 means the way of doing something in general, whereas 取り方 narrows this to the way of 'taking' or 'getting' a specific thing.

Built from

取とる+方かた

Written forms

取とり方かた
Standard broad spelling for 'way of taking' in many senses of 取る, such as taking notes, taking a point, or handling how something is taken.
撮とり方かた
Used when the 'taking' is photographing or filming, from 撮る.
採とり方かた
Used when the 'taking' is collecting, gathering, harvesting, or sampling, from 採る.
取とり方かた
irregular okurigana
Attested form with irregular okurigana; modern standard writing normally uses 取り方.
撮とり方かた
irregular okurigana
Attested form with irregular okurigana; modern standard writing normally uses 撮り方.

Etymology

Compound of the verb stem とり from 取る, 撮る, or 採る depending on spelling, plus 方 meaning 'way' or 'method.'