Word Meaning もぎ取る

もぎとる mogitoru

もぎ取る is read as もぎとる (mogitoru) and means to wrest (away from).

Meaning

English

to wrest (away from)
to wrench free
to snatch (away)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting)
to pick
to break off
to tear off

Reading

Kana

もぎとる

Romaji

mogitoru

Writing Variants

捥ぎ取る もぎとる mogitoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 51145 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

受け取る

うけとる

to receive

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

乗っ取る

のっとる

to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

取り寄せる

とりよせる

to pull (something) closer

取り掛かる

とりかかる

to begin

聞き取る

ききとる

to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.)

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

取り入れる

とりいれる

to harvest

取れる

とれる

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)