とるの英語

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

（＝勝って取る）to win

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

（＝奪う）to rob （a man of his money）; to deprive （a man of his rank）; to despoil （a purse of its contents）; to plunder （a city of its treasure）; to defraud （a man of his property）; to shear （a man of his capital）; to cheat, fool, gull, talk, do （a man out of his money）; to swindle （a man out of his money）

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

取る、捕る、執る、採る、摂る、撮る

読み方とる

他動詞

（＝手に取る）to take; to seize; to hold; to take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, seize hold of, lay hold of （anything）

用例

手に取る
to take anything in one 's hand

手に取るな
Take not in your hand,

　やはり野に置け
But leave her where you found

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

取る、捕る、執る、採る、摂る、撮る

読み方とる

他動詞

（＝手に取る）to take; to seize; to hold; to take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, seize hold of, lay hold of （anything）

用例

手に取る
to take anything in one 's hand

手に取るな
Take not in your hand,

　やはり野に置け
But leave her where you found

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

取る、捕る、執る、採る、摂る、撮る

読み方とる

他動詞

（＝手に取る）to take; to seize; to hold; to take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, seize hold of, lay hold of （anything）

用例

手に取る
to take anything in one 's hand

手に取るな
Take not in your hand,

　やはり野に置け
But leave her where you found

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

取る、捕る、執る、採る、摂る、撮る

読み方とる

他動詞

（＝手に取る）to take; to seize; to hold; to take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, seize hold of, lay hold of （anything）

用例

手に取る
to take anything in one 's hand

手に取るな
Take not in your hand,

　やはり野に置け
But leave her where you found

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

取る、捕る、執る、採る、摂る、撮る

読み方とる

他動詞

（＝手に取る）to take; to seize; to hold; to take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, seize hold of, lay hold of （anything）

用例

手に取る
to take anything in one 's hand

手に取るな
Take not in your hand,

　やはり野に置け
But leave her where you found

品物を手に取って見る
to look over an article―examine an article

一々手に取って見たわけではない
I did not look over the articles one by one.

人の手を取る
to take one by the hand

互いに手を取り合った
They took each other by the hand.

筆を執る
to take pen in hand―write

にわかに筆をとる
to seize a pen

やにわに銃を取って狙った
I seized a gun and took aim.

干戈を取る
to take up arms

胸倉を取る
to seize one by the collar―collar one―hold one at arm's length

馬の手綱をとる
to hold a horse by the bridle

（＝人から取る）to take, snatch, steal, wrest （anything from one）

用例

人の物を取る
to take anything from one―steal anything from one

彼は人の金を取った
He stole money from a man.

君からこの金を取られた義理じゃない
I can not, in honour, take this money from you.

彼は僕が読んでおった手紙をふんだくるようにして取った
He snatched from me the letter I was reading.

財産を無理に取られた
My property was wrested from me.

（＝働いて取る）to earn; to get

用例

働いて銭を取る
to earn money―turn an honest penny

彼は好い給金を取る
He gets good wages.

月給を取る
to draw a salary

彼はいくら月給を取るか
What salary does he draw?―What does he get?

三百円取る
He gets 300 yen a month―He draws a salary of 300 yen.

君は食うだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

用例

ばくちでいくら取る、いくら取られる
to win so much from one―lose so much to one

彼はその人から大金を取った
He won large sums from the man.

彼にだいぶ取られた
I have lost much to him.

彼は一席で千円取られた
He lost 1,000 yen at a sitting.

一等賞を取る
to win the first prize―carry off the first prize―bear away the first prize

（＝貰う）to receive; to get; to take

用例

要るだけ取れ
Take as much as you want―（は量、数なら）―Take as many as you want.

学位を取る
to take a degree

彼らが勉強するのはただ学位を取るためだ
They work only for a degree.

君は何点取ったか
How many marks did you get?

九十点取った
I got 90 marks.

彼はいつも満点取る
He always gets full marks.

彼は平和博覧会で金牌を取った
He was awarded a gold medal at the Peace Exposition.

嫁を取る
to take a wife―marry a wife

君は好い嫁を取った
You have made a good choice.

婿を取る
to take a husband

あの娘は好い婿を取った
She has made a good match.

用例

この金を取っては僕の主義に背く
It would go against my principles to accept this money―take this money.

彼に礼を出してもなかなか取らない
I offered him money, but he would not take it.

ぜひ取って下さい
You must positively take it.

その金をぜひとってくれと言った
I pressed the money upon him.

賄賂を取る
to take bribes

あの人は賄賂を取るそうだ
He is accused of taking bribes―accused of corruption.

日本の官吏は賄賂を取らぬ
The Japanese officials are proof against corruption.

（＝得る）to get; to obtain

用例

海から種々の物を取る
We obtain various things from the sea.

海草からヨジウムを取る
Iodine is obtained from seaweeds.

石灰からガスを取る
We get gas from coal.

生糸は蚕から取る
Silk is obtained from the silkworm.

（＝盗む）to steal; to abstract

用例

電車で時計を取られた
I had my watch stolen when riding in a car.

泥棒に金を取られる
to have one's money taken by a burglar―be robbed of one's money

君は何か取られはせんか
Don't you miss anything?

大束だから一枚くらい取っても知れはすまい
I will abstract a piece from the large bundle, and nobody will be the wiser.

たくさんあるから一つ二つくらい取ってもわかりはしなかったろう
There were so many that one or two would not have been missed.

用例

僕は金を取られた
I have been robbed of my money.

彼は詐欺師に財産を取られた
He was defrauded of his property.

詐欺師に金を取られた
He was swindled out of his money.

だまされて金を取られた
I have been cheated out of my money―fooled out of my money―gulled out of my money―done out of my money.

彼は資本を取られて帰って来た
He came back shorn of his capital.

所持品を取られて帰って来た
He came back fleeced of his possessions.

財布は中身が取ってある
The purse is despoiled of its contents.

中身を取った財布
a purse despoiled of its contents―a purse empty of its contents―a purse minus its contents

（＝略取する）to capture; to take ; to conquer; to annex

用例

城を取る
to capture a castle―take a castle

要塞を取る
to capture a fortress―take a fortress

国を取る
to conquer a country―（一部分なら）―annex a province

歴山王はもう取る国が無いと言って嘆息した
Alexander sighed, because there was no more world to conquer.

領土を取る
to annex a territory

天下を取る
to make oneself master of the Empire

彼は天下を取る相が有る
He is destined for the crown.

用例

猫は鼠を捕る
A cat catches mice.

この猫はよく鼠を捕る
This cat is a good mouser.

魚を捕る
to catch fish

この魚はたやすく捕れる
This fish catches easily―takes easily.

この近海は魚がたくさん取れる
Large quantities of fish are caught in these waters.

北海道では鯡が取れる
Herrings are caught in the seas about Hokkaido.

今年もだいぶ鯡が取れた
There has been a large catch of herrings this year.

鯨を捕るところを見たいものだ
I should like to see a whale caught.

鳥を捕る
to catch birds―（網でなら）―net birds―（鉄砲でなら）―shoot birds

捕らぬ狸の皮算用
to count the chickens before they are hatched

（＝集める）to gather; to pick; to pluck

用例

木の実を取る
to pluck a fruit―gather fruit

花を取る
to gather flowers―pick a flower―pluck a flower

花を取るべからず
It is forbidden to pluck the flowers.

茸を取る
to gather mushrooms

（＝食う）to eat; to take

用例

日々三食とる
to take three meals a day

滋養物をとる
to take nourishing food

病人は流動物しかとれない
The invalid can only take liquid food.

取って食う
to help oneself to anything

菓子を出してさあご随意におとりなさい
Please help yourselves to the cake!

さあ皆さん遠慮無くおとりなさい
Come, gentlemen , help yourselves without ceremony!

（＝買う）to buy （anything at a shop）; to order （goods from a shop）

用例

米屋から米をとる
to order rice from a rice-dealer 's

もっと良い米を持ってこないとよそから取るよ
If you don't sell us better rice, we will go elsewhere for it.

お宅では肉をどこからお取りになりますか
Where do you buy your meat?

着物は三越から取ります
We order our clothes from Mitsukoshi.

僕はいつもあの店から取る
I am a regular customer at that shop―I patronize that shop.

（＝価などを請求する）to ask （a price of one）; to charge （one so much）; to collect （a bill）

用例

この家は家賃をいくら取るか
What do they charge you for the house?―What is the rent of the house?

あのホテルでは一食いくら取るか
What do they charge you for a meal at that hotel?

賄いは月三十円取る
They charge me 30 yen a month for my board.

利息を取る
to charge interest

彼は利息を取って金を貸す
He lends money at interest.

この洋服はいくら取られたか
What did you give for this coat?―What did this coat cost you?

五十円取られた
I gave 50 yen for it―It cost me 50 yen.

勘定を取る
to collect a bill

洋服屋が勘定を取りに来ました
The tailor has come to collect his bill.

（＝何を何から製す）to make （something from something）

用例

ガスは石炭から取る
Gas is made from coal.

菜種から油を取る
We press oil―express oil―extract oil―from rape-seed.

綿から糸を取る
We spin thread out of cotton―spin cotton into thread.

繭から糸を取る
We reel silk off cocoons.

（＝選ぶ）to choose; to prefer; to take

用例

いずれを取るか
Which will you take?―Which will you choose?―Which do you prefer?

多くの中から一つ採る
to choose one out of many

この中から要るだけ取れ
Choose as many as you want out of the number.

志願者一千名の中から百名だけ採った
A hundred were taken out of 1,000 applicants.

死ぬか恥を掻くか二つの一つを採る
to choose between death and dishonour

大罪を犯すか滅亡するか二つの一つを取らねばならぬ場合がある
There are cases where one must choose between crime and ruin.

仏独いずれかを取る
to choose between French and German

仏独いずれを取るか
Which will you take,―Which do you prefer, French or German?

僕に選ばせたら仏を取る
If I were to choose, I would take French.

僕は独よりも仏の方を取る
I prefer French to German.

金と名誉といずれを取るか
Which do you prefer, wealth or fame?

金よりも名誉の方を取る
I prefer fame to wealth.

右へ右へと道を取っておいでなさい
Take the road to the right!

（＝採り用いる）to adopt （a method）; to take （a course）; to assume （an attitude, etc.）

用例

方針を採る
to take a course―adopt a course―pursue a course

どういう方針を採ろうか
What course shall I take?

取るべき方針は一のみ
There is only one course open to us.

取るべき方針はこれのみ
This is the only course open to us.

強硬な態度をとる
to assume a firm attitude

直立不動の姿勢をとる
to assume an erect and immobile posture

方法をとる
to adopt a method

手段をとる、策をとる、処置をとる
to take steps―take measures

断然たる処置をとる
to take decisive measures―“take the bull by the horns”

適宜の処置をとれ
You may act at your discretion―do as you think fit.

攻勢をとる
to assume the aggressive―take the initiative―act on the offensive

守勢をとる
to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

日本は泰西の文物を採った
Japan has adopted things Western.

用例

だいぶ手間を取る
It takes much time.

お手間は取らせません
I shall not detain you long―I shall not keep you long.

場を取る
to take up room―occupy much space

（＝意味を取る、解釈する）to take （the meaning）; to make out （the meaning）; to interpret, construe （a passage）

用例

意味を取る
to take the meaning―interpret a passage―construe a passage

ここの意味が取れない
I can not make out the meaning of this passage.

ここはこうもああも取れる
The passage may be interpreted in two ways―The passage admits of two interpretations―It may mean this or that―It is ambiguous in meaning.

人の言うことを善く取る
to take one's words in good part―put a good construction on one's remark

人の言うことを悪く取る
to take one's words in ill part―put a bad construction on one's remark

老婆心でこう申すのだから悪く取って貰っては困る
I say this out of kindness, so you must not take it ill―take it amiss.

（＝取り去る）to take off; to take away; to take out; to remove

用例

箱などの蓋を取る
to take off the lid―uncover a box

この石が邪魔だから取れ
Remove this stone―Take away this stone―Get this stone out of the way.

しみを取る
to remove a stain―take out a stain

草を取る
to weed the fields―hoe the crops

帽を取る
to take off one's hat―raise one's hat―lift one's hat―uncover oneself

帽を取れ
（号令）Off with your caps!

〈その他〉

用例

写真を撮る
to take a photograph

写真を撮って（撮らせて）来た
I have been to have my photograph taken.

新聞を取る
to take a newspaper―take in a newspaper―subscribe to a newspaper

君は何新聞を取るか
What paper do you take?

タイムズを取っている
I take the Times.

抵当を取る
to take security

貸金の抵当に取る、形に取る
to take anything as security for a loan

質に取る
to take anything in pawn―take anything in pledge

平均を取る
to take the average―strike an average

中を取る
to take the （golden） mean―take the middle course

休暇を取る
to take a holiday

師匠を取る
to have a master―take lessons

あの人の唄は師匠を取ったのだ
He has taken lessons in singing.

労を取る
to take trouble―give oneself trouble

彼は字引きを引くだけの労をも取らぬ
He will not take the trouble to consult a dictionary.

宿を取る
to take up one's lodgings―take up one's quarters

かたきを取る
to take one's revenge―have one's revenge―revenge oneself―be revenged

ノートを取る
to take notes of the lecture

瀧を取る
to take the waterfall

〈以下特例〉

用例

床を取る
to make a bed

舵を取る
to steer a ship

船が舵を取られる
A ship loses her rudder.

風に帽子を取られた
I had my hat blown off.

弓矢取る
to follow arms―profess arms

年を取る
to grow old―grow older―advance in years

年を取るとわかる
You will understand it as you grow older.

親父は年を取っている
My father is advanced in years―stricken in years.

拍子を取る
to beat time

音頭を取る
to lead the song―lead the singers

陣を取る
to encamp

按摩を取る
to shampoo one

按摩を取らせる
to have oneself shampooed

歌留多を取る
to play （at） cards

相撲を取る
to wrestle

あの相撲はなかなか取る
He is a good wrestler.

事務をとる
to transact business―conduct the affairs―carry on business

職務をとる
to attend to one's duties

政務をとる
to administer the affairs of state―conduct government business

火鉢に火を取る
to put fire in a brazier

暖を取る
to warm oneself―keep oneself warm

天窓から明りを取る
to let in ［admit］ light at the skylight

牛耳をとる
to give the law to the world

弁当を取る
to order a luncheon

油を取る
to have it out of one―give one a rating

うんと油を取られた
I got a severe rating.

跡を取る
to accede to one's property―come to one's property―（相続が問題になれば）―succeed to one's property

親父が死んで彼が跡を取った
At his father 's death, he acceded to his property.

彼が死んだら誰が跡を取るか
If he dies, who will succeed to his property?

親父の跡を取る
to succeed one's father

身体の中心をとる
to balance oneself―keep one's balance

中心をとり損なう
to lose one's balance

決を採る
to divide on a question

暇を取る
to leave one 's service

病に命を取られる
A disease proves fatal.

法律の精神を取る
to observe the spirit of the law

大事を取る
to use prudence

水垢離を取る
to perform cold-water ablutions

不覚を取る
to fail―be defeated

脈を取る
to feel the pulse―examine a patient

機嫌を取る
to court―pay court to―a man

機嫌気褄を取る
to cater for people's caprices

人の癖を取る
to hit one 's tone

人気を取る
to bid for popular favour

引けを取る
to be unable to hold one's ground

日本は何国に封しても引けを取らぬ
Japan can hold her own against any Power.

貸金を訴えて取る
to sue for a debt―prosecute for a debt

訴えても取ってみせる
I will have the law of him.

〈熟語〉

用例

取って来る
to go and fetch anything

帽子を取って来てくれ
Fetch me my hat!

取りに行く
to go for anything

一走り行って薬を取って来よう
I will run for the medicine.

取りにやる
to send for anything

薬を取りにやって下さい
Please send for the medicine.

取りに来る
to come for―call for―anything

お薬はいつ取りに上がりましょうか
When shall I call for the medicine?

これは取りに来るまで留め置くのだ
It is to be left till called for.

その本を取って下さい
Please give me that book!

その皿を取ってくれ
Hand me that plate!

（食卓で）塩を取って下さい
Pass me the salt.

あの棚の上の本を取って下さい
Will you reach me that book on the shelf?

取っておく
to keep―hold―reserve―put aside―set apart―anything

その金を（使はずに）取っておけ
You must keep the money.

その金を（返すことは無い）取っておけ
You may keep the money.

半分売って半分とっておけ
Sell half, and keep half!

小使が僕の傘を取っておいてくれた
The servant has kept my umbrella for me.

この室を取っておいて下さい
Please keep this room for me!―hold this room for me!

品物を売らずに取っておいて相場の上がるのを待て
Hold the goods for a rise.

君に仕事を取っておいた
I have reserved a task for you.

この品がご入用なら売らずに取っておきます
If you want the article, I will put it aside for you.

そのために金を取っておいた
I have set apart a sum for the purpose.

芝居の席を取っておいた
I have booked a place―taken a seat―in the theatre.

芝居で席を取っておいてくれた
They have reserved a seat―kept a seat―for me.

あんな者は取るに足らぬ
Such men are unworthy of notice―beneath notice―beneath contempt.

取るものも取りあえず
in haste―the first thing

取るものも取りあえず上京可仕候
I shall hurry to town the first thing.

取る手遅しと手紙を開いて見た
I cagerly opened the letter.

彼は固く執って動かぬ
He stands firm in his opinion.

人の名を取って付ける
to name a child after some one

外国では子どもに往々伯（叔）父さんの名を取って付ける
In foreign countries, children are often named after their uncles.

日本の巡洋艦には山や河の名を取って付ける
Japanese cruisers are named after mountains and rivers.

誰も取って食おうとは言わぬ
I mean you no harm.

→『とって（取って）』

JMdict

とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用）(equiv. of -ている indicating continuing action as a verb ending; poss. contraction of -て ending + おる auxiliary verb) is being

取る

読み方：とる

(1)

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose

(2)

to steal

(3)

to eat; to have (a meal)

(4)

(also written as 脱る) to remove (one's glasses, etc.)

(5)

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

執る

読み方：とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)

捕る

読み方：とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to take; to catch (fish); to capture

採る

読み方：とる

(1)

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） 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

摂る

読み方：とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to have (lunch, etc.); to take (vitamins, etc.)

撮る

読み方：とる

録るとも書く

(1)

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞）(esp. 撮る) to take (a photo)

(2)

(esp. 録る) to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

盗る

読み方：とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to take (nuance of stealing)

穫る

読み方：とる

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to harvest (a crop)

和英河川・水資源用語集

とる（責任などを）

assume

ライフサイエンス辞書

トル

***** とる

(n) Torr ***

Torrの共起表現

取る

**** とる

(vt) take ****

(vt) get ***

日英・英日専門用語辞書

トル

Torr

取る

get

日英固有名詞辞典

とる

日本人名前

とる、外流、戸瑠、斗留、登留、都瑠、富流

英語式	ヘボン式	訓令式	ワープロ式
Toru	Toru	Toru	Toru

Weblio英和対訳辞書

とる

advance in

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