Meaning

Primary

To Take Out

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Remember how 取る means "to take," and 出す means "to take out"? Well, when you combine the two, the meaning is still to take out.

Compared with 出す, which has a wide range of meanings, 取り出す is limited to the action of taking something out from somewhere. It feels a bit more descriptive than 出す — like you're reaching into a bag or a drawer, taking something in your hand, then pulling it out.

Reading

とりだす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings come from the individual words 取る and 出す. Put them together and you should be able to read this word too.

Context

Context Sentences

男が、マイケルのカバンからスマホを取り出すのを見たよ。

I saw a man take the smartphone out of Michael's bag.

女はポケットからペンを取り出した。

The woman took a pen out of her pocket.

オーブンからフグを取り出しておいてくれない?

Can you take the pufferfish out of the oven for me?

Kanji Composition