採る

とる

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

N2 #10,056

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to decide on
  2. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to catch (e.g. insects)
  3. to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample)
  4. to assume (an attitude)
  5. to take on (workers, students); to employ; to hire
  6. to draw in (e.g. water); to let in (e.g. light from a window)

Its kanji

In sentences

リンゴ採とって。 Pick me an apple. #12662522

トムが花はなを採とったんだ。 Tom picked flowers. #8988960

トマトを採とってるんだよ。 I'm taking a tomato. #11138473