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Meaning of 取る(とる) in Japanese

取る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
とる
Romaji
toru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to steal
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to eat; to have (a meal)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Examples of 取る, とる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
取る
Plain Polite
取ります
Negative
取らない
Negative Polite
取りません

Past

Plain
取った
Plain Polite
取りました
Negative
取らなかった
Negative Polite
取りませんでした

Te

Plain
取って
Plain Polite
取りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
取られる
Plain Polite
取られます
Negative
取られない
Negative Polite
取られません


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

8 strokes

take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

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