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学び取る

Reading

Kana: まなびとる
Romaji: manabitoru
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Definition

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1

to collect information; to gather knowledge

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

日本人(にっぽんじん)はこの(ひゃく)年間(ねんかん)西洋(せいよう)(かんが)(かた)(かん)(かた)(まな)びとろうとしてきた。
➥The Japanese have tried to learn the Western way of thinking and feeling for the past hundred years.
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()新聞(しんぶん)記者(きしゃ)は、どんなニュース(げん)からも、つまり、出所(しゅっしょ)不明型(ふめいがた)のニュース(げん)からも、(まな)びとれるものはなんでも利用(りよう)する。
➥A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.
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