引き取る

ひきとる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim
2. to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt
3. to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 取 take. Read as とる.

Example sentences

• 私の祖父はその晩息をひきとった。
  My grandfather breathed his last on that night.
• 私は苦情を言ったが、店ではこのセーターを引き取るのを拒んだ。
  I complained, but they refused to take this sweater back.
• 祖母はその晩静かに息を引き取った。
  My grandmother went peacefully in the night.
• 祖母は昨日安らかに息を引き取った。
  My grandmother passed away peacefully last night.
• 彼は今朝安らかに息を引き取った。
  He breathed his last peacefully this morning.

Common phrases

• 息を引き取る (いきをひきとる) to die
• 遺体を引き取る
• 子供を引き取る
• 自宅に引き取る
• 遺骨を引き取る
• 子どもたちを引き取る

Words containing 引き取る

• 引き取り手 (ひきとりて) claimant

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Examples

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