Meaning

Primary

To Pick Out

Alternative

To Take Out

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

To take something and then remove it, is when you reach in and grab something and choose it and pull it out. This is to pick out or to take 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