取り
とり
Also written 取
Meanings
- Noun, Noun suffix taking; taker; collecting; collector; remover; removal
- Noun last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day
- active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration)
- Prefix emphatic or formal prefix (before a verb)
Kanji
- 取 take. Read as とり.
Example sentences
- 取りにおいでになるまで荷物は郵便局で保管します。
The parcel will be kept at the post office until you call for it. - 彼はご機嫌取りに懸命だった。
He was very anxious to please. - ホワイトニングなどの治療を行います。ヤニ取りなどのクリーニングも行っています。
We carry out treatments like whitening. We also do tobacco stain removal and other cleaning procedures. - これはスキーとバーベキューとパーティーを日帰りで楽しむいいとこ取りの計画だ。
Skiing, barbecues, parties: with this plan you get the best of everything and can enjoy it all on a one-day visit. - 恋はゲームじゃないから、いいとこ取りはできないんだよ。
Love isn't a game, so you can't just cherry pick the best bits!
Common phrases
Words containing 取り
- 取り上げる (とりあげる) to adopt (a proposal)
- 取り組む (とりくむ) to tackle (e.g. a problem)
- 取り戻す (とりもどす) to take back
And 396 more.