Hikitoru

JLPT N1

Other forms:

引き取る (Hikitoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to take into one's possession, to receive, to accept, to collect”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

Examples

  • But custody of the children was a problem.

  • A young man came for the new product.

  • Her husband also wanted custody of the children.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 引き取る

pulltake

Related words

to taketofirst of allto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)to pullto receivegathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)to take backto move (house)transactionsto take oninvestigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)