取り
とり · also どり
taking; taker; collecting; collector
Meaning
- taking; taker; collecting; collector; remover; removal
- last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day
- active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration)
- emphatic or formal prefix
- samurai receiving this much rice as a fee
- offering of rice cake containing this much rice
- person receiving this amount of money as a salary
Example sentences
停電があってさ、ビデオの時間をリセットしたんだけど、１時間ズレててさっ、録画取り損ねちゃったよ。
We had a power outage, so I had to reset the clock on my VCR. However, I was off by an hour, so the program I wanted to record wasn't recorded.
「そういえば、車の免許取りに行くって言ってたよね？取れた？」「取れた。取れた。仮免3回落ちたけど、なんとかね」
"By the way, you said you went to get your driver's license, right? Did you pass?" "Yeah, I did. I failed the learner’s permit test three times, but I somehow managed to get my license."
「ところでさぁ、車の免許取りに行くって言ってたよね？取れた？」「うん。取った。3回落ちたけど、今回はなんとかね」
"By the way, you said you went to get your driver's license, right? Did you pass?" "Yeah, I did. I failed it three times, but somehow I got it this time."