Word Meaning 撮る

とる toru

撮る is read as とる (toru) and means to take (a photograph).

Meaning

English

  1. to take (a photograph)
  2. to record (audio or video)
  3. to film
  4. to shoot

Reading

Kana

とる

Romaji

toru

Writing Variants

  • 録る とる toru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 6135 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

撮影

さつえい

photography (still or motion)

撮影現場

さつえいげんば

movie set

撮影台本

さつえいだいほん

shooting script (film, television)

撮影会

さつえいかい

photography event

撮入

さつにゅう

start of filming

撮影機

さつえいき

movie camera

撮れ高

とれだか

useable footage ratio

撮要

さつよう

outline

撮り下ろし

とりおろし

photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)

撮影所

さつえいじょ

film studio

撮影監督

さつえいかんとく

director of photography

写真を撮る

しゃしんをとる

to take a picture

Example Sentences

10

I love to take pictures.

We take photos with the trees in the background.

I'm fond of taking pictures.

Tom likes taking pictures.

Can you take a picture?

She's fond of taking pictures.

My hobby is taking pictures.

It's too dark to take pictures here.

It's OK to take a picture from outside.

This place is too shady for taking photos.