Toru

JLPT N5

取る (Toru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto pass; to hand; to give
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto remove; to get rid of; to take off
  6. godan verb, transitive verbto take away; to steal; to rob

Examples

  • I'll be taking a vacation next month.

  • Profit is better than fame.

  • I intend to get full marks.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 取る

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