► 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:
- 家の見取り図 ⇨ A floorplan of a house
- 試合は激しい点の取り合いとなった ⇨ The game became a high-scoring slugfest
- 私は古い車を下取りに出して新しい車を買った ⇨ I traded in my old car and bought a new one
- 事件はマスコミに大々的に取り上げられた ⇨ The case has attracted a lot of attention from the media
- 洗濯物を取り込むのを忘れた ⇨ I forgot to bring in the laundry (dried in the outdoor)
- 試合は開始直前に取り止めになった ⇨ The game was canceled right before the start time
- 警察官が犯人を取り押さえた ⇨ A police officer wrestled down the suspect
- 取り敢えず日時だけでも決めよう ⇨ Let’s decide at least the date and time for now
- その部品は取り寄せになる ⇨ The part needs to be a special order
- 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
- この車の屋根は取り外し可能だ ⇨ The roof of this car can be detached
- 私達はその商品は取り扱っていない ⇨ We don’t carry that products
- 陸軍は一度失った陣地を取り戻した ⇨ The army regained the territory it had lost once
- 警察は犯人の足取りを追っている ⇨ Police is following the trails of the suspect