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Variations:
取り回し
取り廻し
取回し
取廻し

 torimawashi
    とりまわし
(1) (ease of) handling; operation; maneuverability; (2) arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; routing (of cables); wiring; (3) {sumo} wrestler's belt used in a bout

Variations:
取り壊す
取壊す
取り毀す
取毀す

 torikowasu
    とりこわす
(transitive verb) to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

Variations:
取り外す
取外す
取りはずす

 torihazusu
    とりはずす
(transitive verb) to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

Variations:
取り持つ
取持つ
執り持つ
執持つ

 torimotsu
    とりもつ
(transitive verb) (1) to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; (transitive verb) (2) to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

Variations:
取り揃える
取揃える
取りそろえる

 torisoroeru
    とりそろえる
(transitive verb) to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

Variations:
取り消し
取消し
取消

 torikeshi
    とりけし
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

Variations:
取り留め
取留め
取り止め
取止め

 toritome
    とりとめ
(kana only) (See とりとめのない) coherence; order; focus; point

Variations:
取り締まる
取締る
取締まる

 torishimaru
    とりしまる
(transitive verb) (1) to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command; (transitive verb) (2) to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

Variations:
取り込み詐欺
取込み詐欺
取込詐欺

 torikomisagi
    とりこみさぎ
confidence trick

Variations:
保険取引
保険取引き
保険取り引き

 hokentorihiki
    ほけんとりひき
insurance transaction

Variations:
先取り
先どり
先取(io)

 sakidori
    さきどり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; (noun, transitive verb) (2) anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); (noun, transitive verb) (3) {comp} prefetch; (noun, transitive verb) (4) {ling} anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

Variations:
切り取り
切取り
斬り取り
斬取り

 kiritori; kiridori
    きりとり; きりどり
(1) cutting; tearing off; cutting off; clipping; (2) cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; (3) robbery with assault; burglary

Variations:
取引
取り引き
取引き

 torihiki
    とりひき
(noun, transitive verb) transactions; dealings; business

Variations:
取扱い商品
取扱商品
取り扱い商品

 toriatsukaishouhin / toriatsukaishohin
    とりあつかいしょうひん
available products (in a particular store); products on offer

Variations:
取扱店舗
取り扱い店舗
取扱い店舗

 toriatsukaitenpo
    とりあつかいてんぽ
(1) store dealing in a particular item; distributor; (2) (See 取扱所) service point; agency; office

Variations:
取次ぎ
取り次ぎ
取次

 toritsugi
    とりつぎ
(1) agency; agent; intermediation; distributor; (2) answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); (3) passing on (a message); conveyance; relaying

Variations:
店舗受取
店舗受取り
店舗受け取り

 tenpouketori / tenpoketori
    てんぽうけとり
in-store pickup

Variations:
店頭受け取り
店頭受取
店頭受取り

 tentouuketori / tentouketori
    てんとううけとり
store pick up (after buying online); click and collect

Variations:
蝿取り紙
蠅取り紙
蝿取紙
蠅取紙

 haetorigami
    はえとりがみ
flypaper

Variations:
読み取り専用
読取り専用
読取専用

 yomitorisenyou / yomitorisenyo
    よみとりせんよう
(adj-no,n) {comp} read-only

Variations:
買取
買い取り
買取り

 kaitori
    かいとり
(noun/participle) (1) purchase; buying; buying out; (noun, transitive verb) (2) buying used articles as a company; trade-in; buy back; (noun/participle) (3) purchase on a no-return policy; (4) lump-sum payment; flat fee

Variations:
選り取り
選取り
より取り(sK)

 yoridori; eridori
    よりどり; えりどり
(kana only) picking and choosing

Variations:
受取通知
受け取り通知
受取り通知

 uketoritsuuchi / uketoritsuchi
    うけとりつうち
(postal term) advice of receipt; AR; notice of receipt

Variations:
取り崩す
取崩す
取りくずす(sK)

 torikuzusu
    とりくずす
(transitive verb) (1) to demolish; to tear down; to pull down; (transitive verb) (2) to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little; to break into (a reserve fund, etc.); to eat into

Variations:
取り返しがつかない
取返しがつかない

 torikaeshigatsukanai
    とりかえしがつかない
(expression) (See 取り返しのつかない) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

Variations:
取り返しのつかない
取返しのつかない

 torikaeshinotsukanai
    とりかえしのつかない
(exp,adj-i) (See 取り返しがつかない) cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

Variations:
取り逃がす
取り逃す
取逃す(io)

 torinigasu
    とりにがす
(transitive verb) to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

Variations:
カード読み取り装置
カード読取り装置

 kaadoyomitorisouchi / kadoyomitorisochi
    カードよみとりそうち
{comp} card reader

Variations:
シミ取り
染み取り
しみ取り(sK)

 shimitori
    しみとり
(1) (usu. シミ取り) spot removal (from the skin); (2) (usu. 染み取り) stain remover

Variations:
ちり取り
ちり取
塵取り

 chiritori
    ちりとり
dustpan

Variations:
ハエ取り
蝿取り
蠅取り
蝿取
蠅取

 haetori; haitori(蝿取ri, 蠅取ri, 蝿取, 蠅取)
    はえとり; はいとり(蝿取り, 蠅取り, 蝿取, 蠅取)
(1) catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; flypaper; (2) (abbreviation) (See ハエトリグモ) jumping spider

Variations:
引取り人
引き取り人
引取人(io)

 hikitorinin
    ひきとりにん
caretaker; claimer; guarantor

Variations:
アク取り
灰汁取り
あく取り(sK)
灰汁とり(sK)

 akutori
    あくとり
{food} (See アク・3) removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum

Variations:
アメリカ白火取(rK)
アメリカ白灯蛾(rK)
アメリカ白火取り(sK)

 amerikashirohitori; amerikashirohitori
    アメリカシロヒトリ; アメリカしろひとり
(kana only) fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea)

Variations:
インサイダー取引
インサイダー取り引き(sK)
インサイダ取引(sK)

 insaidaatorihiki / insaidatorihiki
    インサイダーとりひき
{finc} insider trading

Variations:
お取り寄せ
お取寄せ
お取寄(sK)
お取りよせ(sK)
おとり寄せ(sK)
お取り寄(sK)
御取り寄せ(sK)

 otoriyose
    おとりよせ
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing

Variations:
カルタ取り
かるた取り
歌留多取り(sK)

 karutatori
    カルタとり
(See カルタ) karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading

Variations:
きのこ取り
キノコ取り
茸取り
茸とり

 kinokotori(kinoko取ri); kinokotori(kinoko取ri, 茸取ri, 茸tori)
    キノコとり(キノコ取り); きのことり(きのこ取り, 茸取り, 茸とり)
(See きのこ狩り・きのこがり) mushroom gathering

Variations:
キノコ取り
きのこ取り
茸取り
茸とり(sK)

 kinokotori
    きのことり
(See キノコ狩り) mushroom gathering

Variations:
サヤ取り
鞘取り
さや取り(sK)
鞘取(sK)
鞘とり(sK)

 sayatori
    さやとり
(1) {finc} (See アービトラージ) arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; spread trade; (2) {finc} brokerage; brokering

Variations:
タダ取り
ただ取り
只取り(rK)
只取(sK)

 tadadori; tadatori
    ただどり; ただとり
(noun, transitive verb) getting something for nothing

Variations:
つかみ取り
掴み取り
摑み取り(sK)

 tsukamidori
    つかみどり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) grabbing a handful (of); grabbing as much as one can in one handful; (noun, transitive verb) (2) catching with one's hands

Variations:
ネズミ捕り
ねずみ取り
鼠取り
鼠捕り

 nezumitori(nezumi取ri, 鼠取ri, 鼠捕ri); nezumitori(nezumi捕ri)
    ねずみとり(ねずみ取り, 鼠取り, 鼠捕り); ネズミとり(ネズミ捕り)
(1) mousetrap; rattrap; (2) rat poison; (3) (colloquialism) speed trap

Variations:
ネズミ捕り
ねずみ取り
鼠取り(rK)
鼠捕り(rK)

 nezumitori; nezumitori(sk)
    ねずみとり; ネズミとり(sk)
(1) mousetrap; rattrap; (2) rat poison; (3) (colloquialism) speed trap; (4) (See アオダイショウ) Japanese rat snake

Variations:
ネズミ捕り
ネズミ取り
鼠捕り(rK)
鼠取り(rK)
ねずみ捕り(sK)
ねずみ取り(sK)

 nezumitori; nezumitori(sk)
    ねずみとり; ネズミとり(sk)
(1) mousetrap; rattrap; (2) rat poison; (3) (colloquialism) speed trap; (4) (See アオダイショウ) Japanese rat snake

Variations:
ノミ取り粉
蚤取り粉
ノミ取粉(io)
蚤取粉(io)

 nomitoriko(nomi取ri粉, nomi取粉); nomitoriko(蚤取ri粉, 蚤取粉)
    ノミとりこ(ノミ取り粉, ノミ取粉); のみとりこ(蚤取り粉, 蚤取粉)
flea powder

Variations:
ノミ取り首輪
蚤取り首輪
のみ取り首輪

 nomitorikubiwa(nomi取ri首輪); nomitorikubiwa(蚤取ri首輪, nomi取ri首輪)
    ノミとりくびわ(ノミ取り首輪); のみとりくびわ(蚤取り首輪, のみ取り首輪)
flea collar

Variations:
ミイラ取りがミイラになる
木乃伊取りが木乃伊になる(sK)

 miiratorigamiiraninaru / miratorigamiraninaru
    ミイラとりがミイラになる
(expression) (idiom) intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy

Variations:
一命を取り留める
一命をとりとめる
一命を取りとめる

 ichimeiotoritomeru / ichimeotoritomeru
    いちめいをとりとめる
(exp,v1) to escape death; to be saved from death

Variations:
乱取り
乱捕り
乱取(io)
乱捕(io)

 randori
    らんどり
{MA} randori (freestyle judo training)

Variations:
事務取扱
事務取扱い(io)
事務取り扱い(io)

 jimutoriatsukai
    じむとりあつかい
acting director

Variations:
仲を取り持つ
仲をとりもつ
中を取り持つ(sK)
仲を取りもつ(sK)
仲を取持つ(sK)
仲をとり持つ(sK)

 nakaotorimotsu
    なかをとりもつ
(exp,v5t) to act as mediator; to be a matchmaker; to bring a couple together

Variations:
切り取り線
キリトリ線
切取線
切取り線
きりとり線

 kiritorisen(切ri取ri線, 切取線, 切取ri線, kiritori線); kiritorisen(kiritori線)
    きりとりせん(切り取り線, 切取線, 切取り線, きりとり線); キリトリせん(キリトリ線)
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line

Variations:
剥ぎ取り
はぎ取り(sK)
剥取(sK)
剥ぎとり(sK)
剥取り(sK)

 hagitori
    はぎとり
tearing off; stripping off; ripping off

Variations:
取りあえず
取り敢えず
取敢えず

 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

Variations:
取りあえず
取り敢えず
取敢えず
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

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

Variations:
取りこぼす
取り零す(rK)
取零す(sK)

 torikobosu
    とりこぼす
(v5s,vi) (1) to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; (v5s,vi) (2) {comp} to lose information

Variations:
取りこめる
取り籠める(rK)
取籠る(sK)
取籠める(sK)

 torikomeru
    とりこめる
(transitive verb) to shut in; to confine; to surround

Variations:
取りなし
取り成し
執り成し
執りなし(sK)
執成し(sK)
取成し(sK)

 torinashi
    とりなし
mediation; intercession; smoothing over

Variations:
取りなす
取り成す
執り成す
取成す
執成す
執りなす

 torinasu
    とりなす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

Variations:
取りまとめる
取り纏める
取纏める

 torimatomeru
    とりまとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to collect; to gather; to compile; to assemble; (transitive verb) (2) to arrange; to settle

Variations:
取り上げる
取りあげる
取上げる
採り上げる
とり上げる
採りあげる
採上げる

 toriageru
    とりあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pick up; (transitive verb) (2) to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.); to listen to; to deal with; to treat; to report (news); to cover; to feature; (transitive verb) (3) to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to revoke; to disqualify; to cancel; (transitive verb) (4) to deliver (a baby); (transitive verb) (5) to collect (taxes)

Variations:
取り上げる
採り上げる(sK)
取りあげる(sK)
取上げる(sK)
とり上げる(sK)
採りあげる(sK)
採上げる(sK)

 toriageru
    とりあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pick up; (transitive verb) (2) (sometimes written as 採り上げる) to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept; to listen to; (transitive verb) (3) to take issue with; to make a problem of; to bring up (as a point of criticism); (transitive verb) (4) to report (news); to cover; to feature; (transitive verb) (5) to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to revoke; to disqualify; to cancel; (transitive verb) (6) to deliver (a baby); (transitive verb) (7) to collect (taxes)

Variations:
取り乱す
取乱す(sK)
とり乱す(sK)

 torimidasu
    とりみだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to go to pieces; to be shaken up; to break down; to be flustered; to blow one's cool; (transitive verb) (2) to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb; to scatter about

Variations:
取り仕切る
取りしきる(sK)
取仕切る(sK)

 torishikiru
    とりしきる
(transitive verb) to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

Variations:
取り付かれる
取り憑かれる
憑り付かれる(iK)
取りつかれる(sK)
取付かれる(sK)
憑りつかれる(sK)

 toritsukareru
    とりつかれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)

Variations:
取り付かれる
取り憑かれる
憑り付かれる(sK)
取りつかれる(sK)
取付かれる(sK)
憑りつかれる(sK)
とり憑かれる(sK)

 toritsukareru
    とりつかれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)

Variations:
取り付く島がない
とりつく島がない
取りつく島がない

 toritsukushimaganai
    とりつくしまがない
(exp,adj-i) (See 取りつく島もない) left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
取り付く島もない
とりつく島もない
取りつく島もない
取り付く島も無い

 toritsukushimamonai
    とりつくしまもない
(exp,adj-i) left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
取り付ける
取付ける
取りつける(sK)

 toritsukeru
    とりつける
(transitive verb) (1) to install; to fit; to fix; to set up; to furnish; to equip; (transitive verb) (2) to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to secure (a contract, support, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

Variations:
取り入れる
採り入れる
取入れる
取りいれる

 toriireru / torireru
    とりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) to harvest; to reap; (transitive verb) (2) to take in; to gather in; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce; to borrow (e.g. word)

Variations:
取り入れる
採り入れる(rK)
取入れる(sK)
取りいれる(sK)
採入れる(sK)
穫り入れる(sK)

 toriireru / torireru
    とりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) (取り入れる only) to harvest; to reap; (transitive verb) (2) (取り入れる only) to take in; to gather in; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce; to borrow (e.g. a word)

Variations:
取り入れる
採り入れる(sK)
穫り入れる(sK)
取入れる(sK)
取りいれる(sK)
採入れる(sK)
とり入れる(sK)
摂り入れる(sK)
採りいれる(sK)
摂りいれる(sK)

 toriireru / torireru
    とりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) to take in; to gather in; (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 採り入れる) to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce (e.g. technology); to borrow (e.g. a word); (transitive verb) (3) (occ. written as 穫り入れる) to harvest; to reap; to gather in

Variations:
取り出す
取出す
取りだす
とり出す

 toridasu
    とりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to take out; to produce; to pick out; (transitive verb) (2) to fetch; to retrieve

Variations:
取り分け
取分け
取りわけ(sK)

 toriwake
    とりわけ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) especially; particularly; above all; (2) portioning out (servings of food)

Variations:
取り分け
取分け
取分
取りわけ

 toriwake
    とりわけ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) especially; above all; (adverb) (2) inter alia; among others

Variations:
取り分けて
取分けて(sK)
取りわけて(sK)

 toriwakete
    とりわけて
(adverb) (See 取り分け・1) especially; particularly; above all

Variations:
取り合う
取りあう(sK)
取合う(sK)

 toriau
    とりあう
(transitive verb) (1) (as 手を〜) (See 手を取り合う・1) to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); (transitive verb) (2) to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for; (v5u,vi) (3) (usu. in the negative) to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with

Variations:
取り合わせる
取合わせる
取りあわせる

 toriawaseru
    とりあわせる
(Ichidan verb) to put together; to assemble

Variations:
取り合わせる
取合わせる(sK)
取りあわせる(sK)
取り合せる(sK)
とり合わせる(sK)
とり合せる(sK)

 toriawaseru
    とりあわせる
(transitive verb) to put together; to assemble

Variations:
取り回し
取回し
取り廻し(rK)
取廻し(rK)

 torimawashi
    とりまわし
(1) (ease of) handling; operation; maneuverability; (2) arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; routing (of cables); wiring; (3) {sumo} wrestler's belt used in a bout

Variations:
取り囲む
取囲む
取りかこむ
とり囲む

 torikakomu
    とりかこむ
(transitive verb) to surround; to crowd around

Variations:
取り囲む
取囲む
取りかこむ(sK)
とり囲む(sK)

 torikakomu
    とりかこむ
(transitive verb) to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

Variations:
取り壊し
取壊し
取り毀し
取毀し

 torikowashi
    とりこわし
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling

Variations:
取り壊す
取り毀す(rK)
取壊す(sK)
取毀す(sK)
取りこわす(sK)

 torikowasu
    とりこわす
(transitive verb) to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

Variations:
取り外し可能
取外し可能(sK)
取外可能(sK)

 torihazushikanou / torihazushikano
    とりはずしかのう
(adjectival noun) removable; detachable; demountable; dismountable

Variations:
取り急ぎ
とり急ぎ(sK)
取急ぎ(sK)

 toriisogi / torisogi
    とりいそぎ
(adverb) (used mainly in letters or email) in haste; for now

Variations:
取り憑かれる
取り付かれる
取りつかれる
取付かれる

 toritsukareru
    とりつかれる
(Ichidan verb) to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)

Variations:
取り憑かれる
取り付かれる
取りつかれる
取付かれる
憑りつかれる(iK)

 toritsukareru
    とりつかれる
(Ichidan verb) to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)

Variations:
取り憑く
憑りつく(sK)
憑り付く(sK)

 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (See 取り付く・4,取り憑かれる・1) to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Variations:
取り憑く
憑りつく(sK)
憑り付く(sK)
取りつく

 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (See 取り付く・4,取り憑かれる・1) to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Variations:
取り戻す
とり戻す(sK)
取りもどす(sK)
取戻す(sK)

 torimodosu
    とりもどす
(transitive verb) to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

Variations:
取り払う
取りはらう(sK)
取払う(sK)
とり払う(sK)

 toriharau
    とりはらう
(transitive verb) (1) to remove; to take away; to clear away; (transitive verb) (2) to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

Variations:
取り扱い
取扱い
取り扱
取扱

 toriatsukai
    とりあつかい
treatment; service; handling; management

Variations:
取り扱い
取扱い
取扱
取り扱(sK)

 toriatsukai
    とりあつかい
treatment; service; handling; management

Variations:
取り扱う
取扱う(sK)
とり扱う(sK)
取りあつかう(sK)

 toriatsukau
    とりあつかう
(transitive verb) (1) to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to use; (transitive verb) (2) to deal with (an issue); to manage; (transitive verb) (3) to treat (someone); to deal with (someone); (transitive verb) (4) to deal in; to carry; to sell

Variations:
取り押さえる
取り押える
取押える
取り抑える
取抑える

 toriosaeru
    とりおさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest; (transitive verb) (2) to hold down; to subdue

Variations:
取り掛かる
取りかかる
取り掛る
取掛る

 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin; to set about; to start

Variations:
取り掛かる
取りかかる
取り掛る(sK)
取掛る(sK)

 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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