手てに取とる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

take in one's hand; pick up; obtain

Literally 'take in hand'; used for physically picking something up or figuratively for obtaining something tangible.

• 彼かれは本ほんを手てに取とって、ページをめくった。

  He picked up the book and turned the pages.

• その資し料りょうを手てに取とることができれば、研けん究きゅうが進すすむだろう。

  If we can obtain that material, the research will progress.