How do you say "to take from" in Japanese?

から取る

kara toru

Verb Kanji

In Japanese, "to take from" is から取る (kara toru).

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Pronunciation

から取る is written using kanji. Romanised as kara toru, it sounds roughly like "kah-rah-toh-roo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Kara toru (から取る) uses kara (from) as the source marker and toru (to take). This phrase structure appears in countless contexts.

Example sentence

彼は上手にから取ります。

Kare wa jouzu ni kara torimasu.

He to take froms well.

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How to remember から取る

Kara marks origin or starting point. Toru means grasp or take, so kara toru literally extracts from a source.

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Questions about から取る

How do you pronounce から取る?

から取る is romanised as kara toru. Say it roughly like "kah-rah-toh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is から取る formal or casual?

から取る is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is から取る written in Japanese?

から取る is written using kanji. Kara toru (から取る) uses kara (from) as the source marker and toru (to take).

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