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
- godan verb, transitive verbto write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
- godan verb, transitive verbto copy out (a text)
Examples
それを書き取るだけでよい。
All you have to do is write it down.
刑事は彼の証言をその場で書き取った。
The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
彼の言うことすべてを書き取ろうとした。
I tried to get down every word he said.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).