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Variations:
年をとる
歳をとる
年を取る
歳を取る

 toshiotoru
    としをとる
(exp,v5r) to grow old; to age

Variations:
年取った
年とった
歳とった
歳取った

 toshitotta
    としとった
(can act as adjective) old (person); aged

Variations:
庇を貸して母屋を取られる
ひさしを貸して母屋を取られる(sK)
庇を貸して母屋をとられる(sK)
ひさしを貸して母屋をとられる(sK)

 hisashiokashiteomoyaotorareru
    ひさしをかしておもやをとられる
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) to have one's kindness taken advantage of; give him an inch and he'll take a mile; to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to have a favor returned with spite

Variations:
引き取る
引取る(io)
引きとる

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

Variations:
引き取る
引取る(sK)
引きとる(sK)

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

Variations:
引けを取らない
引けをとらない
ひけを取らない

 hikeotoranai
    ひけをとらない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)

Variations:
当たりを取る
あたりを取る(sK)
当たりをとる(sK)

 atariotoru
    あたりをとる
(exp,v5r) to make a hit; to have a great success (e.g. in business, with a play, etc.)

Variations:
彩る
色取る(rK)
色どる(sK)

 irodoru
    いろどる
(transitive verb) (1) to colour; to color; to paint; (transitive verb) (2) to apply make-up; (transitive verb) (3) to decorate; to garnish; to adorn; to add flair

Variations:
息を引き取る
息をひきとる
息を引きとる

 ikiohikitoru
    いきをひきとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

Variations:
息を引き取る
息をひきとる
息を引きとる(sK)

 ikiohikitoru
    いきをひきとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

Variations:
悪いところ取り
悪いとこどり
悪いところどり
悪い所取り
悪いとこ取り

 waruitokorodori(悪itokorori, 悪itokorodori, 悪i所ri); waruitokodori(悪itokodori, 悪i所ri, 悪itokori)
    わるいところどり(悪いところ取り, 悪いところどり, 悪い所取り); わるいとこどり(悪いとこどり, 悪い所取り, 悪いとこ取り)
(noun/participle) worst of both worlds

Variations:
悪いとこ取り
悪い所取り
悪いとこどり(sK)
悪いところ取り(sK)
悪いところどり(sK)

 waruitokodori; waruitokorodori(悪i所ri)
    わるいとこどり; わるいところどり(悪い所取り)
(noun/participle) worst of both worlds

Variations:
手っ取り早い
てっとり早い(sK)
手っとり早い(sK)
手っ取りばやい(sK)

 tettoribayai
    てっとりばやい
(adjective) (1) quick; prompt; without delay; (adjective) (2) simple; easy; effortless

Variations:
手に取るように
手にとるように
手に取る様に(sK)
手にとる様に(sK)

 tenitoruyouni / tenitoruyoni
    てにとるように
(exp,adv) clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

Variations:
手を取り合う
手をとりあう(sK)
手を取りあう(sK)
手をとり合う(sK)

 teotoriau
    てをとりあう
(exp,v5u) (1) to hold hands; to join hands; (exp,v5u) (2) to do together; to go arm in arm; (exp,v5u) (3) to join forces; to link hands; to cooperate

Variations:
打ち取る
討ち取る
打ちとる
討ちとる
打取る
討取る
撃ち取る(rK)

 uchitoru
    うちとる
(transitive verb) (1) to kill (with a weapon); to slay; (transitive verb) (2) to defeat (an opponent); to beat; (transitive verb) (3) (打ち取る, 打ちとる only) {baseb} to get (a batter) out

Variations:
抜き取る
抜きとる(sK)
抜取る(sK)

 nukitoru
    ぬきとる
(transitive verb) (1) to pull out; to draw out; to extract; to remove; (transitive verb) (2) to pick out; to take (a sample); (transitive verb) (3) to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer; to pickpocket

Variations:
捕らぬ狸の皮算用
取らぬ狸の皮算用
獲らぬ狸の皮算用
とらぬ狸の皮算用
捕らぬタヌキの皮算用
取らぬタヌキの皮算用
獲らぬタヌキの皮算用
とらぬタヌキの皮算用

 toranutanukinokawazanyou(捕ranu狸no皮算用, ranu狸no皮算用, 獲ranu狸no皮算用, toranu狸no皮算用); toranutanukinokawazanyou(捕ranutanukino皮算用, ranutanukino皮算用, 獲ranutanukino皮算用, toranutanukino皮算用) / toranutanukinokawazanyo(捕ranu狸no皮算用, ranu狸no皮算用, 獲ranu狸no皮算用, toranu狸no皮算用); toranutanukinokawazanyo(捕ranutanukino皮算用, ranutanukino皮算用, 獲ranutanukino皮算用, toranutanukino皮算用)
    とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう(捕らぬ狸の皮算用, 取らぬ狸の皮算用, 獲らぬ狸の皮算用, とらぬ狸の皮算用); とらぬタヌキのかわざんよう(捕らぬタヌキの皮算用, 取らぬタヌキの皮算用, 獲らぬタヌキの皮算用, とらぬタヌキの皮算用)
(expression) (idiom) counting one's chickens before they've hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

Variations:
捕らぬ狸の皮算用
取らぬ狸の皮算用
獲らぬ狸の皮算用
とらぬ狸の皮算用(sK)
捕らぬタヌキの皮算用(sK)
取らぬタヌキの皮算用(sK)
獲らぬタヌキの皮算用(sK)
とらぬタヌキの皮算用(sK)

 toranutanukinokawazanyou / toranutanukinokawazanyo
    とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう
(expression) (idiom) counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

Variations:
掴み取る
つかみ取る
摑み取る(oK)

 tsukamitoru
    つかみとる
(transitive verb) to grasp; to get

Variations:
揚げ足を取る
揚げ足をとる
あげ足を取る(sK)
あげ足をとる(sK)
上げ足を取る(sK)
上げ足をとる(sK)
挙げ足を取る(sK)
挙げ足をとる(sK)

 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
揚げ足を取る
揚げ足をとる
挙げ足を取る
挙げ足をとる

 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
揚げ足取り
あげ足取り
あげ足とり
挙げ足取り
揚足取り

 ageashitori
    あげあしとり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling

Variations:
揚げ足取る
揚げ足とる(sK)
あげ足とる(sK)
あげ足取る(sK)
上げ足とる(sK)
上げ足取る(sK)
挙げ足とる(sK)
挙げ足取る(sK)

 ageashitoru
    あげあしとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 揚げ足を取る) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
搾り取る
絞り取る
絞りとる
しぼり取る
搾りとる

 shiboritoru
    しぼりとる
(transitive verb) (1) to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); (transitive verb) (2) to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

Variations:
摘み取る
摘みとる
つみ取る
つまみ取る

 tsumitoru(摘miru, 摘mitoru, tsumiru); tsumamitoru(摘miru, 摘mitoru, tsumamiru)
    つみとる(摘み取る, 摘みとる, つみ取る); つまみとる(摘み取る, 摘みとる, つまみ取る)
(transitive verb) to pluck; to pick; to nip off

Variations:
明かり取り
明り取り
明りとり
明かり採り

 akaritori
    あかりとり
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window

Variations:
明かり取り
明り取り
明りとり(sK)
明かり採り(sK)
明り採り(sK)

 akaritori
    あかりとり
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window

Variations:
暇取る
隙取る(rK)
暇どる(sK)

 himadoru
    ひまどる
(v5r,vi) (dated) to take (much) time; to be delayed

Variations:
椅子取りゲーム
イス取りゲーム
いす取りゲーム

 isutorigeemu(椅子rigeemu, isurigeemu); isutorigeemu(isurigeemu)
    いすとりゲーム(椅子取りゲーム, いす取りゲーム); イスとりゲーム(イス取りゲーム)
musical chairs

Variations:
椅子取りゲーム
イス取りゲーム
椅子とりゲーム(sK)
いす取りゲーム(sK)

 isutorigeemu; isutorigeemu(sk)
    いすとりゲーム; イスとりゲーム(sk)
musical chairs

Variations:
機嫌を取り結ぶ
機嫌を取結ぶ
機嫌をとり結ぶ

 kigenotorimusubu
    きげんをとりむすぶ
(exp,v5b) (See 機嫌をとる,取り結ぶ・3) to curry favour with

Variations:
汲み取り
くみ取り
酌み取り(rK)
汲取り(sK)
汲取(sK)

 kumitori
    くみとり
(1) dipping up (night soil); scooping up; (2) understanding; grasping; surmising

Variations:
汲み取り便所
くみ取り便所
くみとり便所(sK)
汲取便所(sK)

 kumitoribenjo
    くみとりべんじょ
(See 便壺) outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy

Variations:
汲み取り口
くみ取り口
汲取口
くみ取口(sK)
汲取り口(sK)
くみとり口(sK)

 kumitoriguchi
    くみとりぐち
hole for pumping out a cesspool

Variations:
汲み取る
くみ取る
汲みとる
酌み取る
汲取る(io)

 kumitoru
    くみとる
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to pump out; (transitive verb) (2) to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise; to take into consideration

消去及びプログラム可能読取り専用記憶装置

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 shoukyooyobipuroguramukanouyomitorisenyoukiokusouchi / shokyooyobipuroguramukanoyomitorisenyokiokusochi
    しょうきょおよびプログラムかのうよみとりせんようきおくそうち
{comp} erasable programmable read-only memory; EPROM

Variations:
磁気インク文字読取装置
磁気インク文字読み取り装置
磁気インク文字読取り装置

 jikiinkumojiyomitorisouchi / jikinkumojiyomitorisochi
    じきインクもじよみとりそうち
{comp} Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR

Variations:
立会外取引
立ち会い外取引(sK)
立会い外取引(sK)

 tachiaigaitorihiki
    たちあいがいとりひき
{stockm} off-floor trading; after-hours trading; premarket trading

Variations:
粗熱をとる
粗熱を取る
あら熱をとる
あら熱を取る

 aranetsuotoru
    あらねつをとる
(exp,v5r) to let (food term) cool slightly after cooking

Variations:
絡め取る
絡めとる
からめ取る
搦め捕る
からめ捕る
搦め取る
搦めとる

 karametoru
    からめとる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 搦め捕る) to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to arrest; to capture; (transitive verb) (2) (oft. in the passive) to entangle; to trap; to get (something) stuck; to trip up; (transitive verb) (3) (only 〜取る) to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract; to remove

Variations:
絡め取る
絡めとる
からめ取る
搦め捕る(rK)
からめ捕る(rK)
絡め捕る(sK)
搦め取る(sK)
搦めとる(sK)
搦捕る(sK)

 karametoru
    からめとる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 搦め捕る) to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to arrest; to capture; (transitive verb) (2) (oft. in the passive) to entangle; to trap; to get (something) stuck; to trip up; (transitive verb) (3) (only 〜取る) to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract; to remove

Variations:
聞き取り
聴き取り
聞取り
聴取り

 kikitori
    ききとり
(1) listening comprehension; aural comprehension; (2) hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

Variations:
聞き取る
聴き取る
聞きとる
聞取る
聴取る

 kikitoru
    ききとる
(transitive verb) (1) to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand; (transitive verb) (2) to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

Variations:
聞き取る
聴き取る
聞きとる(sK)
聞取る(sK)
聴取る(sK)

 kikitoru
    ききとる
(transitive verb) (1) to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand; (transitive verb) (2) to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

Variations:
舐め取る
舐めとる(sK)
なめ取る(sK)
嘗め取る(sK)
嘗めとる(sK)

 nametoru
    なめとる
(transitive verb) to lick off; to take (something) off by licking

Variations:
舵取り
楫取り(rK)
かじ取り(sK)
舵取(sK)
楫取(sK)

 kajitori
    かじとり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; coxswain; (noun, transitive verb) (2) guidance; leadership; leader; director

Variations:
良いとこ取り
いいとこ取り
良いとこどり
良い所取り
いい所取り
よいとこ取り
よい所取り
好いとこ取り

 iitokodori(良itokori, iitokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, ii所ri, 好itokori); yoitokodori(良itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, yoitokori, yoi所ri, 好itokori) / itokodori(良itokori, itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, i所ri, 好itokori); yoitokodori(良itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, yoitokori, yoi所ri, 好itokori)
    いいとこどり(良いとこ取り, いいとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, いい所取り, 好いとこ取り); よいとこどり(良いとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, よいとこ取り, よい所取り, 好いとこ取り)
(exp,n,vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

Variations:
良いとこ取り
いいとこ取り
良いとこどり
良い所取り
いい所取り
よいとこ取り
よい所取り
好いとこ取り
好い所取り

 iitokodori(良itokori, iitokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, ii所ri, 好itokori); yoitokodori(良itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, yoitokori, yoi所ri, 好itokori, 好i所ri) / itokodori(良itokori, itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, i所ri, 好itokori); yoitokodori(良itokori, 良itokodori, 良i所ri, yoitokori, yoi所ri, 好itokori, 好i所ri)
    いいとこどり(良いとこ取り, いいとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, いい所取り, 好いとこ取り); よいとこどり(良いとこ取り, 良いとこどり, 良い所取り, よいとこ取り, よい所取り, 好いとこ取り, 好い所取り)
(exp,n,vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

Variations:
良いとこ取り
いいとこ取り
良い所取り(rK)
良いとこどり(sK)
いい所取り(sK)
よいとこ取り(sK)
よい所取り(sK)
好いとこ取り(sK)
好い所取り(sK)

 iitokodori; yoitokodori(良itokori, 良i所ri) / itokodori; yoitokodori(良itokori, 良i所ri)
    いいとこどり; よいとこどり(良いとこ取り, 良い所取り)
(exp,n,vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

Variations:
良いとこ取り
良いとこどり
良い所取り
よいとこ取り
好いとこ取り

 yoitokodori
    よいとこどり
(exp,n,vs) (See いいとこ取り・いいとこどり) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

Variations:
虻蜂取らず
あぶはち取らず
アブハチ取らず
虻蜂とらず

 abuhachitorazu(虻蜂razu, abuhachirazu, 虻蜂torazu); abuhachitorazu(abuhachirazu)
    あぶはちとらず(虻蜂取らず, あぶはち取らず, 虻蜂とらず); アブハチとらず(アブハチ取らず)
(expression) (idiom) attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

Variations:
虻蜂取らず
あぶはち取らず
アブハチ取らず
虻蜂とらず
あぶ蜂取らず(sK)

 abuhachitorazu(虻蜂razu, abuhachirazu, 虻蜂torazu); abuhachitorazu(abuhachirazu)
    あぶはちとらず(虻蜂取らず, あぶはち取らず, 虻蜂とらず); アブハチとらず(アブハチ取らず)
(expression) (idiom) attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

Variations:
蚊取り線香
蚊取線香
蚊とり線香
蚊とりせんこう

 katorisenkou / katorisenko
    かとりせんこう
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense

Variations:
蝿取り紙
蠅取り紙
蝿取紙
蠅取紙
はえ取り紙(sK)

 haetorigami
    はえとりがみ
flypaper

Variations:
蠅取蜘蛛(rK)
蝿取蜘蛛(rK)
蠅虎(rK)
蝿虎(rK)

 haetorigumo; haetorigumo
    はえとりぐも; ハエトリグモ
(kana only) jumping spider (any spider of family Salticidae)

Variations:
読み取り
読取り
読取(io)
読み取(io)

 yomitori
    よみとり
(noun/participle) reading (e.g. by a scanner)

Variations:
読み取りヘッド
読取ヘッド(sK)
読取りヘッド(sK)

 yomitoriheddo
    よみとりヘッド
(dated) {comp} read head (tape, disk, etc.)

Variations:
読み取り機
読取機
読み取り器
読取り機
読取器
読取り器

 yomitoriki
    よみとりき
{comp} (computer) reader; reading device

Variations:
辻取り
辻捕り
辻取(io)
辻捕(io)

 tsujitori
    つじとり
(archaism) taking a wife by kidnapping a woman passing by on the road

Variations:
遅れを取る
遅れをとる
後れを取る
後れをとる

 okureotoru
    おくれをとる
(exp,v5r) to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

Variations:
隈取り
隈取
くま取り
暈取り(oK)
暈取(oK)

 kumadori
    くまどり
(noun/participle) (1) shading; (colour) gradation; (noun/participle) (2) kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

Variations:
魚を取る
魚をとる
魚を捕る
魚を獲る
魚を穫る

 sakanaotoru
    さかなをとる
(exp,v5r) to catch fish

Variations:
魚を取る
魚をとる
魚を捕る
魚を獲る
魚を穫る(sK)

 sakanaotoru
    さかなをとる
(exp,v5r) to catch fish

Variations:
鯨取り
鯨魚取り
勇魚取
勇魚取り
鯨魚取
鯨取

 isanatori
    いさなとり
(archaism) whaling

Variations:
鳥捕り
鳥取り
鳥捕(io)
鳥取(io)

 toritori
    とりとり
(1) bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); (2) bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)

Variations:
ちり取り
塵取り
ちり取(sK)
チリ取り(sK)
塵取(sK)

 chiritori(p); chiritori
    ちりとり(P); チリトリ
(kana only) dustpan

Variations:
汲み取る
酌み取る(rK)
くみ取る(sK)
汲みとる(sK)
汲取る(sK)

 kumitoru
    くみとる
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to pump out; (transitive verb) (2) to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise; to take into consideration

Variations:
取っつきにくい
取っ付きにくい
取っ付き難い(rK)

 tottsukinikui
    とっつきにくい
(adjective) (kana only) (ant: 取っ付きやすい) difficult to approach; inaccessible

Variations:
取りあえず
取り敢えず
取敢えず(sK)
取り合えず(sK)
取合えず(sK)

 toriaezu
    とりあえず
(adverb) (1) (kana only) first of all; at once; right away; (adverb) (2) (kana only) for now; for the time being; tentatively; (adverb) (3) (kana only) anyway; at least

Variations:
取りやめる
取り止める
取止める(sK)

 toriyameru
    とりやめる
(transitive verb) to cancel; to call off

Variations:
取り除く
取除く(sK)
とり除く(sK)
取りのぞく(sK)

 torinozoku
    とりのぞく
(transitive verb) to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

Variations:
取り替える
取り換える
取りかえる(sK)
取替える(sK)
取換える(sK)
取換る(sK)

 torikaeru
    とりかえる
(transitive verb) (1) to exchange; to swap; to barter; (transitive verb) (2) to replace; to substitute

Variations:
取り立てる
取立てる
取りたてる(sK)

 toritateru
    とりたてる
(transitive verb) (1) to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort; (transitive verb) (2) to appoint; to promote; to give patronage; (transitive verb) (3) (See 取り立てて) to emphasize; to focus on; to call attention to

Variations:
取扱説明書
取り扱い説明書
取扱い説明書(sK)
取り扱説明書(sK)

 toriatsukaisetsumeisho / toriatsukaisetsumesho
    とりあつかいせつめいしょ
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual

Variations:
先物取引
先物取り引き(sK)
先物取引き(sK)

 sakimonotorihiki
    さきものとりひき
{finc} futures trading

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