取り立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取り立てる | 取り立てない |
| Polite | 取り立てます | 取り立てません |
| Past polite | 取り立てました | 取り立てませんでした |
| Past | 取り立てた | 取り立てなかった |
| Te-form | 取り立てて | 取り立てないで |
| Desire | 取り立てたい | 取り立てたくない |
| Potential | 取り立てられるalso 取り立てれる | 取り立てられないalso 取り立てれない |
| Passive | 取り立てられる | 取り立てられない |
| Causative | 取り立てさせる | 取り立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 取り立てさせられる | 取り立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 取り立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 取り立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 取り立てろ | 取り立てるな |
| Conditional | 取り立てれば | 取り立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取り立てたら | 取り立てなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for demanding and collecting money owed, often with a nuance of pressure or strictness. Common in business and legal contexts.
The bank came to collect the debt.
彼は厳しく家賃を取り立てる大家だ。
He is a landlord who strictly collects the rent.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
appoint; promote; give patronage
Refers to selecting someone for a position or advancement, often from a position of authority. Can imply favoritism or special support.
社長は彼を部長に取り立てた。
The president appointed him as department head.
上司に取り立てられて、重要なプロジェクトを任された。
I was promoted by my boss and entrusted with an important project.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
emphasize; focus on; call attention to
Often used in the negative form 取り立てて～ない to mean 'not particularly' or 'nothing special'. In affirmative use, it means to single out or highlight something.
See also: 取り立てて
彼の意見を取り立てて批判する必要はない。
There's no need to single out his opinion for criticism.
取り立てて言うほどのことではない。
It's nothing worth mentioning in particular.
The collector collected the debt from the customer.
The president promoted him to department manager.
There's nothing particularly unusual about it.
I haven't had any particular trouble.
money collected; collected money
Variant spelling without okurigana り; less common but still used.