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撮る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 撮る | 撮らない |
| Polite | 撮ります | 撮りません |
| Past polite | 撮りました | 撮りませんでした |
| Past | 撮った | 撮らなかった |
| Te-form | 撮って | 撮らないで |
| Desire | 撮りたい | 撮りたくない |
| Potential | 撮れる | 撮れない |
| Passive | 撮られる | 撮られない |
| Causative | 撮らせる | 撮らせない |
| Causative passive | 撮らせられるalso 撮らされる | 撮らせられないalso 撮らされない |
| Volitional | 撮ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 撮りましょう | |
| Imperative | 撮れ | 撮るな |
| Conditional | 撮れば | 撮らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 撮ったら | 撮らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
take a photograph; shoot a photo
Only when written 撮る
Primarily used for still photography. The kanji 撮る is standard for this sense.
I took a lot of photos at the travel destination.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for capturing moving images or audio. 録る is often preferred for audio/video recording, but 撮る is also common for filming.
I recorded yesterday's concert on video.
The director shot that scene three times.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に〈物〉を撮ってもらうto have someone take a photo (or video) for you
I had a friend take a photo for me.
- 動画を撮るto shoot/record a video
I recorded a video of my child's sports day.
- 〈場所〉で〈物〉を撮るto take a photo/video at a place
I took a photo of the sunset at the beach.
Expressions
- 写真を撮るtake a picture; take a photo