引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's possession

N1 #11,009

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim
  2. to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt
  3. to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

Its kanji

In sentences

子猫こねこを引ひき取とったよ。 I adopted a kitten. #9120419

私わたしはそれを引ひき取とらなかった。 I didn't pick it up. #4900277