取り立てる

とりたてる

Also written 取立てる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort
2. to appoint; to promote; to give patronage
3. to emphasize; to focus on; to call attention to See also: 取り立てて (とりたてて).

Kanji

• 取 take. Read as とり.
• 立 stand. Read as たてる.

Example sentences

• 王は人民から税を厳しく取り立てた。
  The king exacted taxes from his people.
• 取り立ててすばらしいわけではないが満足できる。
  It's not particularly wonderful, but it is sufficient.

Common phrases

• 税金を取り立てる

Words containing 取り立てる

• 取り立て屋 (とりたてや) debt collector
• 取り立てて (とりたてて) particularly
• 取り立て金 (とりたてきん) money collected

And 1 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists