取とり立たてる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

collect (debts); dun; exact

Used for demanding and collecting money owed, often with a nuance of pressure or strictness. Common in business and legal contexts.

• 銀ぎん行こうが借しゃっ金きんを取とり立たてるために来きた。

  The bank came to collect the debt.

• 彼かれは厳きびしく家や賃ちんを取とり立たてる大おお家やだ。

  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.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは彼かれを部ぶ長ちょうに取とり立たてた。

  The president appointed him as department head.

• 上じょう司しに取とり立たてられて、重じゅう要ようなプロジェクトを任まかされた。

  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

• 彼かれの意い見けんを取とり立たてて批ひ判はんする必ひつ要ようはない。

  There's no need to single out his opinion for criticism.

• 取とり立たてて言ゆうほどのことではない。

  It's nothing worth mentioning in particular.