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取材する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取材する | 取材しない |
| Polite | 取材します | 取材しません |
| Past polite | 取材しました | 取材しませんでした |
| Past | 取材した | 取材しなかった |
| Te-form | 取材して | 取材しないで |
| Desire | 取材したい | 取材したくない |
| Potential | 取材できる | 取材できない |
| Passive | 取材される | 取材されない |
| Causative | 取材させる | 取材させない |
| Causative passive | 取材させられる | 取材させられない |
| Volitional | 取材しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 取材しましょう | |
| Imperative | 取材しろ | 取材するな |
| Conditional | 取材すれば | 取材しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取材したら | 取材しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
gathering material; collecting information; covering an event; reporting; interviewing
Broad term for journalistic or research-oriented information gathering: conducting interviews, covering events, collecting data for articles, novels, or reports. Often used with する.
The reporter is covering the incident.
I traveled around the region to gather material for a novel.
I got a chance to interview the company president.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に取材するto interview/gather information from someone
The reporter interviewed the famous director.
- 〈事〉を取材するto cover (an event) as a reporter
The TV station covered the incident.
- 取材を受けるto be interviewed / covered by media
The author was interviewed by the newspaper.
- 取材に応じるto agree to be interviewed
The president agreed to be interviewed by the press.