取る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取る | 取らない |
| Polite | 取ります | 取りません |
| Past polite | 取りました | 取りませんでした |
| Past | 取った | 取らなかった |
| Te-form | 取って | 取らないで |
| Desire | 取りたい | 取りたくない |
| Potential | 取れる | 取れない |
| Passive | 取られる | 取られない |
| Causative | 取らせる | 取らせない |
| Causative passive | 取らせられるalso 取らされる | 取らせられないalso 取らされない |
| Volitional | 取ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 取りましょう | |
| Imperative | 取れ | 取るな |
| Conditional | 取れば | 取らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取ったら | 取らなかったら |
Basic physical use: take something in hand, pick it up from a place, hold it, or catch something coming toward you.
I took a book from the shelf.
He caught the ball with one hand.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used when taking something within reach and passing it to someone; common in requests such as 取ってください.
Excuse me, please pass me the soy sauce there.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
get; obtain; win; receive; take leave
Covers obtaining a result, qualification, prize, score, pay, or permission, and also taking time off such as 休みを取る.
She got her driver's license last year.
I got a perfect score on the test.
I plan to take time off next week.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used with methods, policies, measures, attitudes, or choices: 方針を取る, 手段を取る, 態度を取る.
The company adopted a new policy.
The government needs to take prompt measures.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Means to remove something from a surface, place, body, or state; often used for dirt, stains, covers, accessories, and similar things.
I removed the mud from my shoes.
I took off my hat before entering the room.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Can mean taking something away from someone, including theft; 盗る is a more explicit spelling for 'steal', but this sense is under 取る.
I had my wallet stolen on the train.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
eat; have a meal; take vitamins
Used for taking food, meals, medicine, vitamins, or nutrients into the body. For nutrients and medicine, 摂る is a common more specific spelling.
See also: とる
I had lunch before the meeting.
Please take fluids frequently while exercising.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
gather; pick; extract; catch; harvest
Used for collecting something from nature or extracting something from material, as in shellfish, mushrooms, fish, crops, or broth; other とる kanji such as 採る, 捕る, or 獲る may be more specific in some contexts.
Make broth with kelp.
When I was a child, I gathered shellfish at the sea.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take up; occupy; spare; set aside
Used with time and space. It can mean occupying time or space, or deliberately making time for something.
This sofa takes up quite a lot of space.
I will take a little time to explain.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
reserve; secure; save; keep aside
Means to secure or keep something for later use or for someone else, especially seats, rooms, tickets, or a share of something.
I saved a seat for my friend.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take as; interpret; understand; grasp
Used for how one takes or understands words, actions, jokes, or situations; often appears as XをYと取る or XをYに取る.
Some people took his remark as sarcasm.
Don't take the joke seriously.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Common with メモ, ノート, 記録, and similar words, meaning to write information down or record it.
I took down the important points during the meeting.
Please take proper notes in class.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
subscribe to; take; buy regularly
Especially common with newspapers and periodicals: 新聞を取る means to subscribe to or have a newspaper delivered regularly.
My parents' home still subscribes to a newspaper.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
order; have delivered
Used for ordering food or goods to be brought to you; 出前を取る is a very common collocation.
Let's order pizza delivery tonight.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used when a person, shop, organization, or authority takes money as a fee, fine, tax, or charge.
This shop charges a cancellation fee.
I was fined for illegal parking.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take on; adopt; accept into one's household or group
Used for accepting someone into a relationship, household, or training arrangement, as in 弟子を取る or 養子を取る. 妻を取る is understandable but old-fashioned in modern speech.
That craftsperson takes on only one apprentice each year.
They adopted a relative's child.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take control of; take the helm
Often appears in the fixed expression 舵を取る, literally 'take the rudder' and also figuratively 'steer' or lead a situation.
In the storm, the captain took the helm himself.
The new president will steer the reforms.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
compete in; play
Collocational use for certain traditional contests and games, especially 相撲を取る and かるたを取る.
The children are wrestling sumo on the tatami.
We played karuta as a family at New Year's.
Excuse me, could you pass me the salt?
I plan to take a day off next week.
I took notes while listening to the teacher.
The company decided to adopt a new approach.
I removed the stain from the shirt with detergent.
My family has a subscription to the Asahi Shimbun.
Let's order pizza delivery tonight.
The children were having a sumo match in the park.
取る and 捕る share the same reading とる, but 取る is the general verb for taking or picking up anything, while 捕る is reserved for catching living things like animals, fish, or a ball.
取る is the neutral verb for 'to take' in general, while 盗る (same reading) is written specifically to mark the act as theft, so context or kanji choice is needed to tell them apart.
取る is the general, all-purpose verb for 'take' or 'pick up', while 獲る is reserved for catching game or winning competitive prizes.
取る is the general verb for taking, picking up, or obtaining something, while 執る shares the same reading but specifically means to take charge of duties or official affairs.
taking in; harvesting; adoption
installation; mounting; fitting · bank run; run on a bank
receiving; receipt
handling; treatment; management; service
effort; initiative; dealing with · bout; match
receive; get; accept · take; interpret; understand
take back; get back; regain; recover; restore; recoup
put on airs; be affected; act pretentiously · act like; pretend to be; pose as
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