取とれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

go away; disappear; be removed

Describes the disappearance or removal of something undesirable: fever, pain, swelling, stain, dust, wrinkles, etc.

• 薬くすりで熱ねつが取とれた。

  The fever went down with medicine.

• このシミは洗あらっても取とれない。

  This stain won't come out even if I wash it.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be harvested; be obtained; be caught

Used for natural products, resources, or catches: crops, fish, minerals, data, etc. Emphasizes the result of gathering or extracting.

• 今年ことしは米こめがたくさん取とれた。

  We harvested a lot of rice this year.

• この川かわでは鮎あゆが取とれる。

  Sweetfish can be caught in this river.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be interpreted as; be taken as

Used when a statement, action, or situation is understood or interpreted in a certain way. Often followed by ～と or ～ように.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばは皮ひ肉にくに取とれる。

  His words can be taken as sarcasm.

• その表ひょう現げんは誤ご解かいされやすい意い味みに取とれる。

  That expression can be interpreted in a way that is easily misunderstood.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be attained; be achieved

Used for abstract states such as balance, harmony, or a desired condition. Often appears with nouns like バランス, 調和, 均衡.

• 栄えい養ようのバランスが取とれた食しょく事じを心こころがけている。

  I try to eat meals that are nutritionally balanced.

• 両りょう者しゃの間あいだで調ちょう和わが取とれた。

  Harmony was achieved between the two parties.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

can get; can obtain; can secure

Potential form of 取る. Expresses ability or possibility: can get, obtain, secure, win, catch, etc. Can be used transitively.

See also: 取る

• この切きっ符ぷはどこで取とれますか。

  Where can I get this ticket?

• なかなか予よ約やくが取とれない。

  I just can't get a reservation.