Kakitoru

JLPT N1

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書き取る (Kakitoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture), to copy out (a text)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto copy out (a text)

Examples

  • All you have to do is write it down.

  • The detective took down his testimony on the spot.

  • I tried to get down every word he said.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 書き取る

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