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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()()てるto collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to appoint, to promote, to give patronage

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to

    All Forms

    取り立てる 【とりたてる】取立てる 【とりたてる】取りたてる 【とりたてる】

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      一番(いちばん)真面目(まじめ)社員(しゃいん)店長(てんちょう)()()てる

      Promote the most diligent employee to store manager. {to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to}

      • N1

      オーナーに今月(こんげつ)家賃(やちん)()()られました。

      The owner collected this month's rent from me. {to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to}

      • N1

      貧乏(びんぼう)(にん)から税金(ぜいきん)()()てる(とき)罪悪(ざいあく)(かん)(いだ)きます。

      I feel guilty when collecting taxes from poor people. {to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to}

      • N1

      (かれ)支店(してん)(ちょう)()()られるが(はや)いか、態度(たいど)豹変(ひょうへん)させました。

      No sooner was he promoted to branch manager than he dramatically changed his attitude. {to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to}

      • N1

      (いち)()失敗(しっぱい)()()部下(ぶか)()めるとは…(かれ)には(ひと)(こころ)がないのだろうか…。

      To single out and blame a subordinate for one failure... does he not have a human heart? {to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort, to appoint, to promote, to give patronage, to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to}

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