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Jisho Lists 17 Meanings for 取る (toru), Showing How One Verb Can Translate Differently

The article notes that the Japanese verb 取る (toru) has 17 distinct English meanings in the Jisho dictionary, spanning uses like taking an object and expressions such as 年を取る (“to grow old”).

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A single Japanese word often doesn't have one meaning, especially verbs. The verb 取る (toru) has 17 separate English meanings in the Jisho dictionary. You can 取る an object like a salt shaker, but you can also grow old (年を取る) and take something the wrong wa
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Jisho Lists 17 Meanings for 取る (toru), Showing How One Verb Can Translate Differently

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A single Japanese word often doesn't have one meaning, especially verbs. The verb 取る (toru) has 17 separate English meanings in the Jisho dictionary. You can 取る an object like a salt shaker, but you can also grow old (年を取る) and take something the wrong wa

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