Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to take into one's possession, to receive, to accept, to collect, to claim

      2. 2.

        to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet), to take custody of, to adopt

      3. 3.

        to leave, to go away, to withdraw, to get out

    All Forms

    引き取る 【ひきとる】、引取る 【ひきとる】、引きとる 【ひきとる】

    Details

      • ひ

      • き

      • と

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 4,100

    Examples

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    • 業者(ぎょうしゃ):「壊(こわ)れたパソコンを無料(むりょう)で引(ひ)き取(と)ります。」

      Vendor: 'We will collect broken PCs free of charge.'

      • N1
    • 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 task as I wasn’t good at it.

      • N1
    • 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)りください。」

      Shop clerk: 'I'm sorry but we’re unable to accomodate your request. Please leave.'

      • N1
    • 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)てることを決(き)めました。

      After learning we couldn’t have children, we decided to adopt a child from an orphanage and raise them.

      • N1
    • 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 always picks up where the Prime Minister leaves off when answering reporters’ questions.

      • N1
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