Take/get in Japanese 🇯🇵

とる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Imagine you are taking (とる, toru) something valuable like a picture or a memorable moment.

Explanations:
– The verb "とる (toru)" means "to take" in contexts such as taking a photograph, taking something in your hand, taking time, etc.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 撮影する (さつえいする, satsuei suru) – to photograph, to film
– 写す (うつす, utsusu) – to copy, to photograph
– 引き受ける (ひきうける, hikiukeru) – to take on (a responsibility)

Conjugations:
– Present: とる (toru) – take, takes
– Past: とった (totta) – took
– Negative: とらない (toranai) – do not take
– Past Negative: とらなかった (toranakatta) – did not take
– Potential: とれる (toreru) – can take
– Volitional: とろう (torou) – let’s take
– Te-form: とって (totte) – taking, please take
– Conditional: とったら (tottara) – if (you) take
– Imperative: とれ (tore) – take (command)

Examples of sentences:
1. 私は写真をとるのが好きです。
– Watashi wa shashin o toru no ga suki desu.
– I like taking photographs.

2. 昨日、景色の写真をたくさんとった。
– Kinō, keshiki no shashin o takusan totta.
– Yesterday, I took a lot of scenery photos.

3. このカメラは暗い場所でよくとれます。
– Kono kamera wa kurai basho de yoku toremasu.
– This camera can take good pictures in dark places.

4. その瞬間をとってください。
– Sono shunkan o totte kudasai.
– Please take that moment.

5. 彼は新しいレッスンをとろうとしています。
– Kare wa atarashī ressun o torō to eimasu.
– He is trying to take a new lesson.

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とる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Think of "toru" as "taking" or "getting" something directly, with the "to" sound resembling "take" in English.

Explanations:
– "とる" (toru) is a versatile verb that can mean to take, to get, to pick up, etc. It's commonly used in various contexts.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 取る (とる, toru): to take, to get
– 拾う (ひろう, hirou): to pick up
– 手に入れる (てにいれる, te ni ireru): to obtain

Conjugations of "とる" (toru, infinitive form):
– Present: とる (toru)
– Past: とった (totta)
– Negative: とらない (toranai)
– Conditional: とれば (toreba)
– Volitional: とろう (torou)
– Te-form: とって (totte)
– Potential: とれる (toreru)
– Imperative: とれ (tore)

Examples of sentences that use "とる":
1. 写真をとる。
– Shashin o toru.
– Take a photo.

2. 休みをとった。
– Yasumi o totta.
– I took a break.

3. それをとらないでください。
– Sore o toranaide kudasai.
– Please don’t take that.

4. チャンスがあれば、それをとろう。
– Chansu ga areba, sore o torou.
– If there is a chance, let's take it.

5. この薬をとれば治ります。
– Kono kusuri o toreba naorimasu.
– If you take this medicine, you will get better.

6. 本をとってください。
– Hon o totte kudasai.
– Please pick up the book.

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