JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
引き取る
To take into one’s care or custody, or to withdraw from a place.
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1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To pick up / To claim
Describes the act of claiming or retrieving an item or person that was temporarily in someone else’s custody.
Example
警察署 で 落とした 財布 を 引き取った 。
I claimed my lost wallet at the police station.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To take in / To adopt
Refers to assuming responsibility for the care of a person or animal, often because they have nowhere else to go.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To leave / To withdraw
Indicates withdrawing from a place or presence, usually after business is concluded or a request is rejected.
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