Word Meaning 写真をとる

しゃしんをとる shashinotoru

写真をとる is read as しゃしんをとる (shashinotoru) and means to take a picture.

Meaning

English

to take a picture
to take a photo

Reading

Kana

しゃしんをとる

Romaji

shashinotoru

Writing Variants

写真を撮る しゃしんをとる shashin o toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 117007 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

写真

しゃしん

moving picture

写真集

しゃしんしゅう

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models)

写真屋

しゃしんや

camera shop

写真家

しゃしんか

photographer

写真入り

しゃしんいり

illustrated (with photographs)

写真立て

しゃしんたて

photo frame (with stand)

写真画

しゃしんが

digitally altered photograph (e.g. made to look like an oil painting)

写真地図

しゃしんちず

photomap

写真電送

しゃしんでんそう

facsimile transmission

写真用紙

しゃしんようし

photographic paper

写真写り

しゃしんうつり

photogenicity

写真メール

しゃしんめーる

photo email (sent from mobile phone)

Example Sentences

うまい写真をとるにはちょっとした工夫とコツがあるんです。

To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.