This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

採る

Reading

Kana: とる
Romaji: toru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to adopt (measure, proposal)

2

to pick (e.g. fruit); to catch (e.g. insects); to take (e.g. a sample)

3

to assume (attitude)

4

to take on (i.e. hire); to engage

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 と.る
Meanings: pick, take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

このカップに尿(にょう)をとってください。
➥Please leave a urine sample in this cup.
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ドルが(えん)をはじめとする主要(しゅよう)なアジア通貨(つうか)(たい)して急落(きゅうらく)しているなか、実質上(じっしつじょう)のドルペッグ政策(せいさく)()っている中国(ちゅうごく)人民元(じんみんげ)割安(わりやす)となっている。
➥In the midst of the dollar falling hard against the Yen and other major Eastern currencies the Chinese Yuan, with China effectively taking a 'dollar peg' policy, has become cheap.
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そのりんごを()って半分(はんぶん)()りなさい。
➥Take the apple and divide it into halves.
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