引(ひ)き取(と)るto take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out

九十(きゅうじゅっ)歳(さい)の祖母(そぼ)が病院(びょういん)で息(いき)を引(ひ)き取(と)った。

My ninety-year-old grandmother passed away in the hospital. {to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out}

僕(ぼく)の苦手(にがて)な仕事(しごと)を先輩(せんぱい)が引(ひ)き取(と)ってくれました。

My senior took over the job that I'm not good at. {to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out}

店員(てんいん)：「お客様(きゃくさま)のご要望(ようぼう)にはお応(こた)えできません。どうぞお引(ひ)き取(と)り下(くだ)さい。」

Shop assistant: "We cannot meet your request. Please feel free to take back (your item)." {to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out}

不妊(ふにん)が発覚(はっかく)したのを機(き)に、孤児(こじ)院(いん)から孤児(こじ)を引(ひ)き取(と)って育(そだ)てる事(こと)を決(き)めました。

Upon discovering infertility, we decided to adopt an orphan from the orphanage and raise them. {to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out}

首相(しゅしょう)の秘書(ひしょ)は、常(つね)に記者(きしゃ)からの質問(しつもん)に対(たい)して首相(しゅしょう)の言葉(ことば)を引(ひ)き取(と)って答弁(とうべん)に補足(ほそく)をしています。

The Prime Minister's secretary is always taking the Prime Minister's words in response to questions from reporters and supplementing the answers. {to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim, to take charge of, to take custody of, to look after, to take care of, to adopt, to retire to a private place, to withdraw, to get out}