採る

とる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to decide on
2. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to catch (e.g. insects)
3. to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample)
4. to assume (an attitude)
5. to take on (workers, students); to employ; to hire
6. to draw in (e.g. water); to let in (e.g. light from a window)

Kanji

• 採 pick. Read as とる.

Words containing 採る

• 木の葉採り月 (このはとりづき) fourth lunar month
• 採り込む (とりこむ) to let in (light, air, etc.)

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