► 名詞
取り [(2)とり] meaning: last rank: 4
☆ 彼女が紅白歌合戦の大トリを務めた ⇨ She was the final singer in the New Year’s Eve singing contest (☛ A performer who performs at the end of an event)
More examples:
- 彼女は魚のはらわたを取り去った ⇨ She removed organs of the fish. She gutted the fish
- 点の取り合いになればこっちの物だ ⇨ If we can make this into a slugfest, then the game is ours. We have an upperhand
- 警察は犯人の足取りを追っている ⇨ Police is following the trails of the suspect
- 私達はEメールでやり取りしている ⇨ We have been communicating with Emails
- 彼は取り繕うようにお世辞を言った ⇨ He tried to make up (for his previous remarks) with compliments
- 上司の了解を取り付けた ⇨ I got an approval from my boss
- 競技用車はいらないものは全て取り去られている ⇨ Anything unnecessary is removed from a racing car
- 彼等は儲けを均等に分けるよう取り決めた ⇨ They agree to divide the profit evenly
- 彼は社長の承認を取り付けた ⇨ He secured an approval from the CEO
- 彼は遺産の取り分が少ないと不満に感じている ⇨ He feels unhappy that his share of the inheritance is too small
- 彼等は予備資金を取り崩すことにした ⇨ They’ve decided to tap into the reserve fund
- 彼は失敗で落胆したが、気を取り直してまた挑戦することにした ⇨ He was so disappointed to have failed, but got a new perspective and decided to challenge again
- 手取りは月三十万だ ⇨ The net monthly income is ¥300K
- 犬のノミ取りシャンプー ⇨ A flea-removing shampoo for dogs
- 彼は死者の霊に取り憑かれている ⇨ He is possessed by the spirit of dead