引き取る
ひきとる
to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim- to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt
- to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引き取るひきとる | 引き取りますひきとります |
| Negative | 引き取らないひきとらない | 引き取りませんひきとりません |
| Past | 引き取ったひきとった | 引き取りましたひきとりました |
| Past negative | 引き取らなかったひきとらなかった | 引き取りませんでしたひきとりませんでした |
| Te-form | 引き取ってひきとって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 引き取れるひきとれる |
| Passive | 引き取られるひきとられる |
| Causative | 引き取らせるひきとらせる |
| Volitional | 引き取ろうひきとろう |
| Imperative | 引き取れひきとれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 引き取ればひきとれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 引き取ったらひきとったら |
Example sentences
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He has drawn his last breath.
子猫を引き取ったよ。
I adopted a kitten.
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The patient breathed his last.
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The old man breathed his last.
私はそれを引き取らなかった。
I didn't pick it up.
More examples (10)
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But custody of the children was a problem.
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A young man came for the new product.
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Tom just took his last breath.
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He breathed his last peacefully this morning.
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His father breathed his last this morning.
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She passed away peacefully last night.
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My grandmother passed away peacefully last night.
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My grandmother went peacefully in the night.
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Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
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Tom will be dead in a few days.