Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch
2. to pass; to hand; to give
3. to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)
4. to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
5. to remove; to get rid of; to take off
6. to take away; to steal; to rob
7. to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
8. to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish)
9. to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside
10. to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep
11. to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp
12. to record; to take down
13. to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get
14. to order; to have delivered
15. to charge; to fine; to take (tax)
16. to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept
17. to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
Kanji used
take
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (169 in total)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
Examples (148 in total)
I want to get a tourist visa.
Do you subscribe to a newspaper at home?
Take my umbrella.
Take as many peaches as you like.
I'll be taking a vacation next month.
Did you make an appointment with the doctor?
Take as many as you want.
"Keep the change." "Thank you."
I'm taking a world history course.
I'm hungry because I haven't had lunch.
Take as many cookies as you want.
Could you please pass me the pepper?
Where did you get your degree?
He gets a high salary.
You need to eat more fiber.
He took me by the arm.
Take a book and read it.
I will get it for you.
He stole money from me.
Did you get permission to do that?
She took some meat from the plate.
Do you mind if I take a day off?
The woman is taking notes.
Take either of the apples.
He jumped to get a ball.
When are you going on holiday this year?
I took a day off last week.
Make sure you get plenty of rest.
I have breakfast every morning.
Don't take me seriously. I'm only joking.
He reached for the pistol.
Wash the strawberries and remove their stalks.
I finally got a driver's license.
Are you still in contact with Tom?
He was doubtful about which way to take.
If you have a cold, you should get plenty of rest.
He took what little money I had.
Make a copy of this report.
I took a handicraft course last year.
You may take whichever you like.
"What foreign language are you taking?" "English."
I'd recommend taking a break.
I'm taking Spanish this semester.
It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice.
Are you taking politics this semester?
Several companies are competing for the contract.
Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
Do you subscribe to any monthly magazine?
I forgot the key and went back for it.
He is having lunch now.
I got a good grade in English.
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
I don't have enough credits to graduate.
Would it be OK if I took a vacation next week?
My son took a candy from the box.
I have breakfast at seven every morning.
Please help me take this lid off.
He has gone to Hawaii on vacation.
What subjects are you taking at school?
I took a day off yesterday and went on a picnic.
They laid down a scheme for extracting salt from seawater.
I'll come back for my suitcase this afternoon.
Take three at a time.
He took a book from the bookshelf.
She earned remarkable grades at the final exams.
She took night classes in the art of self-defense.
How do you remove red wine stains from your carpet?
He always took a seat in the front row.
A photographer took a photograph of my house.
Please be careful not to forget your card or your change in the machine.
We should adopt flexible tactics for the moment.
Please take off your hat here in this room.
How many medals did the Japanese athletes collect?
Take whichever you like best.
He stretched out his arm to take the book.
He tried harder to get good marks than I did.
I take full responsibility for the action.
The boy reached out for another piece of cake.
She reached out for the magazine on the shelf.
Sheep are raised for their wool and meat.
She's the girl whose performance won an Oscar.
The teacher stressed the importance of taking notes.
Jack reached out for the magazine on the shelf.
I took today off in exchange for working on Sunday.
I usually have supper between 7 and 8 p.m.
My son took a piece of candy from the box.
While the demonstration was being made, the president was taking notes.
I must put my ideas together before I take up my pen.
I asked for an appointment, but he wouldn't spare me the time.
She took a book at random from the shelf.
Peel the apples and slice them in half, cutting out the core.
He has an ambition to get a Nobel Prize.
Can you tell me when Tom got his driver's license?
He reached for an English-Japanese dictionary on the desk.
The lawyer recommended his client to take legal action.
It would be great if you could join us for dinner.
That's my bicycle. You can take it and ride it whenever you want.
All my efforts are nothing in comparison with yours.
He reached his hand out, and tried to pick the fruit, but couldn't.
He was so mad that he forgot to eat dinner.
His score on the test today is twice what he got yesterday.
Can you secure me two good seats for the concert?
The doctor advised me to take a long holiday.
Tom took a blanket off the bed and wrapped it around himself.
Please bring me a chair from the next room.
The old houses were torn down to make room for a supermarket.
They accused me of taking the money.
We should take the necessary steps before it's too late.
Tom demonstrated how to core an apple.
The government made no move to solve the housing problem.
I left home early to get a good seat.
I left my keys on the table. Could you fetch them for me?
We should approach this problem from different angles.
If I had eaten breakfast this morning, I would not be hungry now.
His hand was trembling as he picked up his pen to sign.
Every time I try to pick up sushi with chopsticks, I drop them as always.
Since you have the highest score, you can proceed to the next level of the game.
The government didn't take appropriate measures to prevent the infection from spreading.
After I sat down in the restaurant, the waiter came over to take my order.
Unless Japan eliminates those barriers, the U.S. will take sanctions.
I have arranged for Bill to meet Ann tomorrow.
Tom always checks the caller ID before he answers the phone.
The police will just take the money and probably won't even look for the owner.
A majority of Japanese workers plan to take more than three consecutive days of summer vacation.
When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds.
The student who finishes an examination first does not necessarily get the best grade.
Can I take three?
I'm taking a couple of days off.
I'd like to make an appointment for the day after tomorrow.
I got 80 marks out of a maximum of 100.
Hitler assumed power in 1933.
I was able to win the first prize.
He won first prize at the spelling contest.
Please come back in thirty minutes to pick it up.
You have to get 60 marks to pass the exam.
I was allowed to take a week off.
I'm going to take two days off next week.
Communists took power in China in 1949.
The older we grow, the poorer our memory becomes.
We congratulated him on winning a gold medal.
It is no accident that she won the first prize.
She's thinking of taking a couple of courses at a cooking school.
To everyone's astonishment, Mike won first prize in the speech contest.
I intend to take a month's vacation on completion of this work.
I'm taking a vacation from July 20 through August 8.
I'm taking maternity leave from September 30th to October 14th.
You may take either of the two books.
The average nurse is entitled to three weeks' holiday a year.