Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

取(と)り立(た)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. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to appoint, to promote, to give patronage

      3. 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】

    Details

      • と

      • り

      • た

      • て

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 一番(いちばん)真面目(まじめ)な社員(しゃいん)を店長(てんちょう)に取(と)り立(た)てる。

      To promote the most hardworking employee to store manager.

      • N1
    • オーナーに今月(こんげつ)の家賃(やちん)を取(と)り立(た)てられました。

      The owner collected this month's rent from me.

      • N1
    • 貧乏人(びんぼうにん)から税金(ぜいきん)を取(と)り立(た)てる時(とき)は罪悪感(ざいあくかん)を抱(いだ)きます。

      I feel guilty when I have to collect taxes from the poor.

      • N1
    • 彼(かれ)は支店(してん)長(ちょう)に取(と)り立(た)てられるが早(はや)いか、態度(たいど)を豹変(ひょうへん)させました。

      The moment he was promoted to branch manager, his attitude completely changed.

      • N1
    • 一(いち)度(ど)の失敗(しっぱい)を取(と)り立(た)てて部下(ぶか)を責(せ)めるとは…彼(かれ)には人(ひと)の心(こころ)がないのだろうか…。

      To single out one mistake and blame his subordinate for it... Does he even have a heart?

      • N1
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