取れる (Toreru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.), to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.), to disappear, to come out (of a stain)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust); to be removed (e.g. of wrinkles)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be harvested; to be picked; to be produced; to be caught (of fish); to be obtained; to be extracted
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be interpreted (as); to be taken (as); to be understood (as); to be read (as)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be attained (of balance, harmony, etc.); to be achieved
- ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto be able to get; to be able to obtain; to be able to secure; to be able to win; to be able to catchpotential form of 取る
Examples
ボタンが取れた。
The button came off.
足掻きがとれない。
She is struggling helplessly.
一日休みとれるの？
Can you get a day off?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).