取り

取

Reading

Kana: どり

Romaji: dori

Definitions

n-suf

1

samurai receiving this much rice as a fee

Note: after a quantity

2

offering of rice cake containing this much rice

3

person receiving this amount of money as a salary

Note: obsolete term

Kanji

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

歯型(はがた)を取(と)ります。

➥I'll take an impression of your teeth.

後(あと)で取(と)りに来(き)ます。

➥I'll come to pick it up later.

来月(らいげつ)休暇(きゅうか)を取(と)ります。

➥I'll be taking a vacation next month.

連絡(れんらく)を取(と)り合(あ)おう。

➥Keep in touch!

メモを取(と)りなさい。

➥You should make notes.

彼(かれ)らは夫婦(ふうふ)きどりだ。

➥They pretend to be man and wife.