採とる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

pick; gather; catch

For picking flowers, gathering mushrooms, catching insects, etc. Implies collecting natural items by hand or with simple tools.

• 春はるに野の原はらで花はなを採とるのが好すきです。

  I like picking flowers in the fields in spring.

• 子こ供どもたちは川かわで虫むしを採とっている。

  The children are catching insects at the river.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

extract; take a sample

For extracting juice, taking blood samples, or obtaining a specimen. Often used in medical, scientific, or culinary contexts.

• 看かん護ご師しが患かん者じゃから血けつ液えきを採とった。

  The nurse took a blood sample from the patient.

• このレシピではレモンから果か汁じゅうを採とります。

  In this recipe, you extract juice from lemons.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

assume an attitude

Used with nouns like 態度 (attitude) or 姿勢 (stance). Indicates deliberately adopting a particular demeanor or posture.

• 彼かれは面めん接せつで自じ信しんのある態たい度どを採とった。

  He assumed a confident attitude at the interview.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

hire; employ; take on

For hiring workers, taking on students, or recruiting staff. Slightly formal; 雇う is more common for casual employment.

• 会かい社しゃは新しん卒そつを十じゅう名めい採とる予よ定ていだ。

  The company plans to hire ten new graduates.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

draw in; let in

For drawing in water, letting in light or air. Often used with 水, 光, 風, etc. Implies actively channeling or admitting something.

• 窓まどを開あけて光ひかりを採とる。

  Open the window to let in light.